to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to fight to the bitter end
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be silent; to say nothing
to watch over; to watch attentively
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out