willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(medical) doctor; physician
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
a little bit; a little while
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to torment; to torture; to harass
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
stealthy steps; soft steps
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to have a meal; to take a meal
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
cannot be compared with; no match for
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to explain adequately; to be accountable