to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to stare back (at); to glare back
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.
house built on sand; house of cards
to crumble away; to collapse
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
grim; stern; stark; heartless
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
generation; lifetime; age
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
variety show (e.g. on TV)