to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to overflow from something full
to rock; to shake; to swing
this world; this life; world of the living
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
outside world; physical world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to cover fully; to wrap around
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
eyes slanted upward; rising tendency
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
flood of emotions; many thoughts
carefree; free from worry
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still