law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
pressure; oppression; suppression
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
frequency (of occurrence)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe