to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to suppress one's emotions
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
pride; dignity; self-worth
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to serve; to work for; to attend
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
that's the way it is; such is life
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
form; shape; figure; morph
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
at once; immediately; right now