immediately; at once; instantly
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to feel; to sense; to experience
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
second; number two; runner-up
covering; protection; backing; relief
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation