physical condition; state of health; shape
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to pierce through; to break through
to mix; to stir; to blend
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
comfort; consolation; diversion
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to make a speech; to address
reality; actuality; hard fact
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering