to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to choke; to have trouble breathing
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration
having said that; on the other hand
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
in and out movement (esp. during intercourse); pistoning
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to tighten; to press hard
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time