buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to make a lasting impression
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
overlooking; turning a blind eye
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case