endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to take a breath; to take a short rest
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to jar; to creak; to grate
all; entire; whole; altogether
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to torment; to torture; to harass
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
marathon; long-distance race
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to blaze; to burn brightly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
extravagant; extreme; hyper
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling