even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to shake; to waver; to tremble
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
even though; despite; when
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
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)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
pride; boast; credit (to)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
already; now; no longer; not any more
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
furnishings; implements; equipment
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to glare at each other; to confront each other
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
calm; composed; leisurely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least