appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
how long; how much; to what extent
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
perfect; complete; flawless
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to fight against; to oppose; to face
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
that's the way it is; such is life