to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
top of the head; crown of the head
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
although I say; although one might say; although called
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
reset; fresh start; new beginning
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to be able to manage somehow or another
instead; but (on the other hand)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
breath; breathing; tone; mood
vitality; energy; dynamism
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
right under; directly below
assistance; backing; reinforcements
all that one has; all that there is; the whole