to become better; to improve
family; members of a family
separate; scattered; apart
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
every single word and phrase; word by word
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to laugh away; to laugh off
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart