to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
duty; obligation; responsibility
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
impossible to do (although wants to)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
assertion; declaration; affirmation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
both hands; both arms; ten
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to recall; to remember; to recollect
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
both; both sides; both parties
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to open (one's eyes) wide
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use