to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
there is nothing; having nothing
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
stairs; stairway; staircase
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
by myself; in person; by oneself
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
anything and everything; just about everything
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood