last ray of hope; only hope
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
beyond human understanding
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
conclusion; decision; end; settlement