firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to badger; to pester; to beg
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
manner of using one's hands
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
person concerned; interested party; related party
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly