to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
a little bit; a little while
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate