to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
conviction; belief; confidence
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
assertion; declaration; affirmation
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error