deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
almost; roughly; approximately
moderate; proper; just right
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to some extent; to a certain extent
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; stillness; quietness
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to drink up; to drain (cup)
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
to become empty; to be emptied
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
shopping; purchased goods