to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to examine someone's expression
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
having said that; on the other hand
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
unconditionally; as a rule
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy