awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
means; way; method; measure
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
intropunitive; self-punishing
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
out of character; unlike one
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
recreation; diversion; relaxation
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent