strong person; the strong; the powerful
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
assertion; declaration; affirmation
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be able to manage somehow or another
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
done; just done; just finished
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to finish reading; to read through
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to mark the end; to spell the end
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
connection; link; relationship
if you think about it; come to think of it