self-interest; selfish desire
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
future (usually near); prospects
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)