to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
such ... as; or some such
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
cram-free education; pressure-free education
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart