central part; heart (of a city)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to complete decisively; to do to completion
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
all (there is); as long as there is
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
moving about; stirring about
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to kill; to choke the life out of
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
self-consciousness; self-awareness
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
prospects of victory; chances of success
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)