to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tear gland; lacrimal gland
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
drop (e.g. of water); drip
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
genuine; authentic; true; real
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to complain; to make a complaint
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to summon courage; to be brave
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
spirit; heart; disposition
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
battlefield; battleground
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
covering; protection; backing; relief
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning