now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
sound of something falling
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
that's the way it is; such is life
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable