soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
connection; link; relationship
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to show one's affection; to express one's love
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
inside one's heart; in one's mind
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on