bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
desperation; self-abandonment
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to get along well together; to be close to each other
(hand) towel; handkerchief
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
the ocean; the great deep
wind and waves; rough seas; storm; dispute; quarrel; trouble
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
event; phenomenon; matter