please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
forcibly; against one's will
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
rule; reign; peaceful times
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
biological child; one's own child
right (to do something); authority; power
even if; even though; however; no matter how
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)