endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to choke; to have trouble breathing
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
in the morning; during the morning
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind