to hate; to dislike; to loathe
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
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
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
stepwise; one step at a time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
while; even though; despite
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
identifiable; personalized
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after