burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
on bad terms; at loggerheads
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
settlement; solution; resolution
restoration; repair; mending
with all one's strength; with all one's might