to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
sentiment; sentimentality
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
violent emotion; passion; fury
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation