no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to thrust down; to push off
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
break in time; interruption; pause
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
rather; sooner; preferably
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
staying behind; remaining; residual
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
craving; longing; thirsting
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line