very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
indicate reason; infers some protest
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get thin; to taper off
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
in the same way as; just like
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
comfort; consolation; diversion
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
forcibly; against one's will
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to slap; to strike; to spank
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down