perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to live; to reside; to inhabit
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
in search of; in order to look for
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be silent; to say nothing
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to talk; to chat; to chatter
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
sense of relief; feeling of relief
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
very much; exceedingly; extremely