to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
day after day; day by day
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
while alive; during one's lifetime
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to crumble away; to collapse
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
mass; quality and quantity
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to push aside; to brush aside
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
greater than ...; bigger ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to rock; to shake; to swing
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
minimum; at the very least
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)