spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
at someone's (something's) mercy
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to lend an ear to; to listen to
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
choices; alternatives; options
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
innermost depths of one's heart
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number