tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
reset; fresh start; new beginning
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be able to manage somehow or another
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
instead; but (on the other hand)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
light; faint; pale; fleeting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
it's none of your business; it's not your concern