to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
support; backing; patronage
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be silent; to say nothing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
monetary; financial; pecuniary
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
these guys; these fellows
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should