(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to burst (open); to break; to split
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to say; to be called; to do
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to speak; to hear a voice
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)