difference; variation; difference
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
meaning; significance; sense
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
clear; precise; definite; distinct
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
sincere; earnest; serious
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
(in) her way; peculiar to her
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
light; faint; pale; fleeting
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to become pale; to turn pale
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)