major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be in danger of; to be liable to
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
foundation stone; cornerstone
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
vacant house; unoccupied house
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
even if not; even without
diligent; absorbed (in something)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
having said that; on the other hand
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
perception; sensing; noticing
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to stop; to quit; to put an end to