poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
preference; priority; precedence
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
offense and defense; offence and defence
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to spend time (on doing something)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be opposite; to face each other
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
grip (of hand); grip strength
creation; generation; formation; derivation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable