regret; repentance; remorse
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to unfold; to unroll; to open
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater
self control; self restraint
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
negotiations; discussions; connection
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago