to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to like; to love; to be fond of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
philandering; itch for women
to continue to do; to persist in doing
simply; merely; only; solely
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
how; in what way; I wonder
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
only; merely; but; no more than
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
attendance; presence; appearance
common knowledge; well-known fact
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
though; notwithstanding; although
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to