to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
opposite bank; farther shore
to overflow from something full
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
river; stream; River; the ... river
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness