to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to knock down; to knock out
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
lethality; killing effectiveness
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to take a breath; to take a short rest
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
one's last moments; hour of death
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to invite in; to show someone in
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
less than ...; smaller ...
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to name; to call; to christen; to term
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to