to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
one's heart rate; pulse rate
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
concession; conciliation; compromise
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
attendance (at school); going to school
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
river; stream; River; the ... river
going upstream; swimming upstream
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest