to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to complete decisively; to do to completion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
even if not; even without
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
since then; from that time; ever since
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
number one; first; best; most; game; round
strong nation; powerful country
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like