soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
trauma (usu. psychological)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
older sister; elder sister
decision; determination; resolution
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
truth is stranger than fiction
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to