not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
successively; one after another
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
close; intimate; on good terms
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
blood relationship; blood relative
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
fort; stronghold; fortification