persevering; very patient
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to get strong; to gain strength
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
as you see; as you can see
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to cause to swell; to inflame
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface