no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
chain; series; connection; linkage
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to repeat; to do over again
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
review (of learned material); revision
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
messenger; envoy; emissary
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
very young; little; childish; immature
great joy; delight; jubilation
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
attendance; presence; appearance
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue