one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
unprecedented; never seen before
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
drama; play; powerful drug
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
obedience; submission; resignation
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
utmost limits; extremity; limit
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to creep about; to crawl around
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
moving about; stirring about
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to let out a cry; to shout
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low