as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
right to choose; a say; option
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
successive generations; successive emperors
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
called; known as; that; to say
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor