to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to walk away; to saunter off
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to be helpful; to be useful
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded