to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
form; shape; figure; visage
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
fragment; one of the group or party
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
don't you think?; indicates question
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent