to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
now that; since; so long as; because
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
one (thing); one piece; one item
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
thought; consideration; thinking
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
system; institution; organization; organisation
button (clothing); push-button; button
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
firm; strong; solid; stable
compensation; equivalent value; consideration