only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
should; must; -able; probably; likely
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
parental love or affection
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to feel; to sense; to experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
at the last moment; this late in the game
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly