to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to find out; to discover; to locate
still; even now; to this day
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to move forward; to move on
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to summon courage; to be brave
fast-talking; rapid talking
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
error; mistake; slip; bug
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
bad behavior; misbehavior
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
receiving; acceptance; reception
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible