success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
job; work; duties; trade; skill
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
person concerned; interested party; related party
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
then; and (then); in that case; if so
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
same; similar; (just) like; equal