(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
support; backing; patronage
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
just one person; only one
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
name; given name; first name
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to lose sight of; to miss
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still