to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
forcibly; against one's will
already; now; no longer; not any more
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to make an appearance; to show up
being somewhat excited (agitated)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
supreme; sublime; highest