to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
different culture; foreign culture
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
talk; story; conversation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
depression; low spirits; dejection
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled