endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
distress; anguish; mental suffering
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to triumph; to be elated with success
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
error; mistake; slip; bug
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
form; shape; figure; visage
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame