to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
tedious; boring; being fed up with
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to need; to demand; to take; to require
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become fraught with emotion
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to call again; to call (someone) back
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)