to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
forcibly; against one's will
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
while; during (the time when)
one revolution; one rotation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
around the world; throughout the world
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
notice; attention; observation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows