collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
thought; consideration; thinking
to bring back; to restore
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with