beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
hating; strongly disliking
then; and (then); in that case; if so
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to become better; to improve
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways