to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
build; physique; frame; constitution
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
ten; 10; ten years of age
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to badger; to pester; to beg
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
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to become dim; to become blurred
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to stop walking; to pause
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
how long; how far; how much
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over