to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
absentmindedness; peace of mind
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
this world; this life; world of the living
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
near; close; beside; third person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
setting a bad example to others
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon