belligerence; fighting spirit
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
worry; mental agony; heartache
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
(courteous) invitation; call
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
about; concerning; related to; -ish
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low