crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
source of worry; source of distress
capable; able; talented; promising
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
number of persons; personnel
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
firm; strong; solid; stable
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
accomplishment; execution
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
to find out; to discover; to locate
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
intermission (between acts); interlude
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)