to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
stirring; slight movement
leading; guiding; commanding
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
suspicious-looking; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion