perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
large number (of); many; majority
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
along the road; along the way
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
maintenance; preservation; improvement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to talk; to carry meaning
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)