no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
human intellect; knowledge
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
way (of doing); manner; method; means
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
in person; personally; directly
to fall flat; to fall face down
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
the last moment; the very end
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to burst open; to pop; to split
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
cross; crossed; cruciform
directly opposite; right in front
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward