some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to distribute; to hand out
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
but; however; even though; even if
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
never mind!; don't worry about it
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block