to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the opposite sex; isomerism
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sad to say; how sad; alas
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
in the same way as; just like
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit