day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
when it becomes; when it comes to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to be overcome with emotion
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment