front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be too late; to be too slow
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
just one person; only one
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
reproachful; hateful; bitter
being left out; being ostracized
to bawl; to cry; to scream
connection; link; relationship
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to watch over; to watch attentively
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds