sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
visual confirmation; sighting
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
flour; meal; powder; dust
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
point of compromise; common ground
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
chance (of success); odds
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to break a dam; to burst out
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
human kindness; human weakness