long ago; a long time ago; already
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
in one's own way or style
toast; congratulatory cup
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
tool; implement; means; furniture
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess