to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to mourn over the death of
wherein; therein; thereinto
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
over-fond parent; doting parent
results; record; grades; marks
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to watch over; to watch attentively
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to concern; to be related
trouble; bother; annoyance
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
people; men and women; each person; everybody
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
until now; so far; up to the present