sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
unqualified; without qualifications
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
this and that; one thing or another
to be found; to be discovered
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
war; battle; match; game; competition
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)