to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
hard to get; hard to come by
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
parting; separation; farewell
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
comfort; consolation; diversion
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
light (e.g. colour, color)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick