to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to cease; to stop; to be over
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to die; to lay down life's burden
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
to stick it out (until the end)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to squeeze out; to wring out
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
moment when blossoms fall; one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
at least; at most; (even) just
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
... years old; age (of) ...
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to stop crying; to cry oneself out