to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
maker; builder; creator; farmer
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to badger; to pester; to beg
residence; housing; residential building
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bent back; hunchback; stoop
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
person being waited for; person who waits
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
usual; normal; stereotyped
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing