possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
be (that) as it may; having said that
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
one's way (ahead); one's path
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
optimism; taking an optimistic view
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to fight against; to oppose; to face
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!