sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
complete stranger; total stranger
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to recall; to remember; to recollect
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
progress; advance; improvement; development
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
form; shape; figure; visage
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while