you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to become distant; to recede
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
troops; group members; team members
to apologize; to apologise
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to sink (into); to get depressed
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to tighten; to press hard
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to mark the end; to spell the end
condition; situation; prospects
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
covering; protection; backing; relief
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
because of; owing to; due to
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking