to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
commandant; commanding officer; general
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
defense; defence; protection
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
friendly relations; social relations; social life
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task