drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
in that manner; like that
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
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)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
senior high school student
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
pointing out; identification
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
nothing but; none other than
again; once more; a second time
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify