regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
order; command; directions; instructions
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sour look; surly face; pout
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
above; going steadily upward
sedimentation (e.g. of red blood cells); precipitation; settling; subsidence (e.g. of land); sinking; submerging
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
there is nothing; having nothing