substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
insurance; guarantee; warranty
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
firm; strong; solid; stable
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
from the beginning; from scratch
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)