pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
battlefield; battleground
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
really; truly; indeed; good grief
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
every year; yearly; annually
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
simply; merely; only; solely
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to win and advance to the next round
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
physical condition; state of health
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
medical care; medical treatment
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay