does not seem; unlikely; improbable
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
right in the middle (of); midst; height
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
close; intimate; on good terms
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
declaration; proclamation; announcement
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
memories; recollections; reminiscence
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
in a day; in a brief space of time
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
baton pass; baton passing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount