habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
in the same way as; just like
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
long time; long interval; for quite some time
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
incident; affair; happening; event
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to make a speech; to address
in name only; titular; nominal
unanticipated; unexpected
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
gem; jewel; precious stone
bunch of flowers; bouquet
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
special; particular; peculiar; unique
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)