one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
feeling; sense; impression
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
fat; tallow; lard; grease
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
study; diligence; discount; reduction
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
should; must; -able; probably; likely
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
two persons; two people; pair; couple
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around