one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to strike dead; to beat to death
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
discarding; firing (an employee)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
no-good man; (male) loser
the touch of; feel of; texture
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care