resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be able to manage somehow or other
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to take a breath; to take a short rest
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
then; well; so; well then
how; in what way; by what means
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
letting (someone) die without helping
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
finishing blow; coup de grâce
chief; main; principal; major
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew