to be prolonged; to drag on
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
speech; expression; wording; language
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
good feeling; feeling good
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
secluded; leaning to one side
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus