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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

5

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

5

soul; spirit

2

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

4

surely (not); certainly (not)

3

disgrace; shame; insult

3

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

23

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

10

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

2

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

5

shoulder

4

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

5

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

2

frail; slender; feminine

2

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

39

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

1

physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

4

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

11

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

2

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

55

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

14

rather than

7

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

10

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

12

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

5

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

14

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

11

to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

1

the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

9

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

1

short term; short time

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

10

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

2

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

13

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

4

military discharge

4

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

2

clause; article; stipulations

1

becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

27

remote region; frontier (district); border(land)

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

15

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

3