extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to gather; to collect; to assemble
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
one's own handwriting; autograph
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
impossible to do (although wants to)
supply line; line of communications
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to join forces; to cooperate
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
the matter you have been talking about
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to whine; to make feeble complaints
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
gathering (esp. troops); getting together; mustering
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
rejection; negation; voting down
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible