tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
healthy; sound; wholesome
independence; self-reliance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
why; how; for what reason
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
clearing one's throat; cough
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
circulation of the blood; apprehension
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable