full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to make sense; to be meaningful
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
physical strength; muscle strength
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
recuperation; medical treatment
different thing; another question; different case
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
sign; indication; omen; symptom
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to intervene; to stop (something)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster