as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to have a relationship; to have relations
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to tower over the surroundings
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to pass on an order; to pass the word