stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
to be discouraged; to shrink from
nothing but; except; no more than
genuine article; real thing; real deal
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love