to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
instant; moment; for an instant
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
final; eventual; ultimate
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
single word; a few words; brief comment
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
really; truly; indeed; good grief
imagination; supposition; guess
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
person concerned; interested party; related party
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation