painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
intercept; interception; counter-attack
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to change completely; to change suddenly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
being concerned about or mindful of
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration