what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
stealthily; secretly; in secret
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
one grain; one drop; one bead
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
state secrets; secrets of the state
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to become hoarse; to become husky
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be helpful; to be useful
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful