to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
welcome; (warm) reception
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
pointing out; identification
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
imagination; supposition; guess
already; now; no longer; not any more
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
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
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)