to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
craving; longing; thirsting
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
when it becomes; when it comes to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
true state; actual condition; reality
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to be too late; to be too slow
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly