tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
how long; how much; to what extent
to be born; to come into the world
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
tool; implement; means; furniture
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
program (e.g. TV); programme
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
in the hospital; hospitalized
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
weekly publication; weekly magazine
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain