flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
chair; stool; post; office; position
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
poor physical health; bad shape
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
speech and conduct; words and deeds
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
that's the way it is; such is life
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to watch over; to watch attentively
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be kind to; to treat kindly
genuine article; real thing; real deal