nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reality; actuality; hard fact
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to speak; to say; to vocalize
defence forces; defence corps
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
alone; by oneself; on one's own
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
myself; yourself; I; me; you
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something