to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
rather; better; instead; if anything
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
use; utilization; utilisation; application
consideration; taking into account
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from