asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to subsist; to keep on living
craving; longing; thirsting
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be too numerous; to be too much
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say