to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to watch steadily; to stare
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
much less; to say nothing of
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
priority level; degree of relative priority
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
unprecedented; never seen before
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
sense of duty (obligation)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to mistake (A for B); to misread
-less; lacking; non-existing
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
nothing but; none other than
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to breathe out; to exhale
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
innumerable changes; infinite variety