while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
reform; reformation; reorganization
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
willpower; energy; vitality
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
attention seeker; look-at-me
thought; consideration; thinking
(rubbing) salt in the wound
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
alternately; by turns; one after the other
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
legend; folklore; tradition
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning