through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
decision; determination; resolution
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to grimace; to make a wry face
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
in that manner; like that
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
even if; if; though; despite; even
every evening; night after night
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
of course; certainly; naturally
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
large build; large pattern
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to stiffen; to become stiff