to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
without eating or drinking
in process; during execution; runtime
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
trembling with excitement
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
mental; spiritual; emotional
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to burst (open); to break; to split
to sob; to be choked with tears
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush