term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to become attached; to begin to love
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to get angry; to lose one's temper
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
difference; variation; difference
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
directly opposite; right in front
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
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side