topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
relation; connection; relevance
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to be silent; to say nothing
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
choice; selection; option
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to win the prize; to win the ring
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast