friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
regret; repentance; remorse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
temporary; transitory; short-lived
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to jump up and down; to hop
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous