to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
tenacity of weeds; stubbornness of weeds; die hard spirit
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
opposite; reverse; contrary
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to change completely; to change suddenly
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out