to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
conviction; belief; confidence
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to check; to stop; to keep back
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
motive power; driving force
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to pretend; to act (as if)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
relief squad; rescue party
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
being the runner-up; finishing second
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!