tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
though; even if; whether ... or ...
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
literally; to the letter; literal
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
largest class; top category
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
hostility; antagonism; opposition
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
state of the war; war situation
draw (in competition); tie game
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...