unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
ten (long cylindrical things)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
(another's) daughter; young lady
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to cross the line; to go too far
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
deep affection; dear; beloved
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
greatest mistake of one's life