to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to speak; to hear a voice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off
to go along; to walk along; to follow
drop (e.g. of water); drip
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to be needed; to be wanted
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
less than ...; smaller ...
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously