the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
settlement; solution; resolution
that; the matter in question
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award