to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
host; landlord; innkeeper
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to cry and shout; to scream
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
influence; clout; leverage
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to search for; to seek for; to look for
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
yoke; constraints; oppression
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
notice; attention; observation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
around the world; throughout the world