to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
at; in; at; when; by; with
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
without thinking of the consequences
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to shout (in anger); to yell
threshold; breaking point
long ago; a long time ago; already
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to become dim; to become blurred
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick