to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to trample; to crush underfoot
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
matter of time; question of time
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
several years; a few years
true state; actual condition; reality
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
second-year student; biennial
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category