so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
nod; inclination of the head
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
source (of supply); channel
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
how many years; how long; what year
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
very young; little; childish; immature
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up