to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to be ill; to suffer from
belatedly; though a little too late
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to blunt; to dull; to weaken
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to shave off; to scrape off
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
to let out a cry; to break forth
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty