to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
naughty; mischievous; unruly
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to push (something) against
to cause to swell; to inflame
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to lay aside; to set aside
guess; conjecture; surmise
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains