to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
kindergartener; preschooler
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
having said that; on the other hand
strong interaction; strong force
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
beyond this point; from now on; after this
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
useful thing; usable article
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to walk away; to walk off
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
embodiment; realization; materialization
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
anything and everything; just about everything
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
restricted; confined; unfree
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)