stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to examine someone's expression
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
fast-talking; rapid talking
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
more than anything; above all else
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to grimace; to make a wry face
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
true character; true heart; true spirit
to move forward; to move on
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to