rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be too numerous; to be too much
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
right beside; close to; nearby