reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to trample; to crush underfoot
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
direct connection; direct link
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to take someone's life; to kill someone
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to keep away; to keep at a distance
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
memory; sense; experience
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted