pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
rather; better; instead; if anything
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner