the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
beyond one's means or position
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
several minutes; a few minutes
to be conspicuous; to stand out
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life