to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to distribute; to hand out
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
but; however; even though; even if
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
never mind!; don't worry about it
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
originally; by nature; from the start
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to pile up; to accumulate
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg