tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
last ray of hope; only hope
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to fight against; to oppose; to face
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to escape death; to be saved from death
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
nothing but; none other than
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to harden earth into a mass
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to shake one's head (in denial)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
ordinary citizen; the general public
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable