sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
really; truly; indeed; good grief
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
life; living; I; me; student
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse