expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
almost; roughly; approximately
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
prospects of victory; chances of success
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing