to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
critical moment; do-or-die situation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
too much; excessively; too
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up