to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(period of) a year; during an era
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to finish reading; to read through
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to stare back at; to look back at
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
at a loss for words; stumped for words
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge