waist; girth; measurement around waist
arm; skill; efforts; ability
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
how; in what way; how about
dealing with; coping with
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to make sense; to be meaningful
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
really; truly; indeed; good grief
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to push (something) against
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily