to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
unexpectedly; surprisingly
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
review (of learned material); revision
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
application problem; exercises
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to use up all one's strength
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
instant; moment; for an instant
control; management (e.g. of a business)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
influence; clout; leverage
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
loveable; very likeable; like very much
boy; son; baby boy; young man
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
on the occasion of; at the time of
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
vexing; irritating; impatient