needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
respect and affection; love and respect
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to half-rise to one's feet
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
political measures; policy
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to breathe while sleeping
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence