previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
trauma (usu. psychological)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever