strong-willed; strong of heart
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
schedule; program; programme; agenda
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
school of one's (first, second) choice
(not so) much; (not) very
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
the last moment; the very end
graduation ceremony; commencement
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to move forward; to move on
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to discuss; to talk together