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)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to happen to meet; to come across
solitude; loneliness; isolation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
belief; faith; conviction
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
obedience; submission; resignation
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
death penalty; capital punishment
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pick up; to find; to gather
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
even though; despite; when
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate