fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to overflow from something full
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
sad to say; how sad; alas
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to squeeze out; to wring out
entreaty; supplication; petition
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time