clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to jest; to clown (around)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
direct connection; direct link
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
difference; discrepancy; variation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
questions and answers; dialogue
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
to leave as is; to ignore
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
control; check; restraint; inhibition
in that way; like that; that way
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to look upwards; to look up
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to fulfill one's responsibilities
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)