paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(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 go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to count on one's fingers
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
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indeed; really; truly; very much
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)