essence; true nature; substance; reality
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pointing out; identification
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
contradiction; inconsistency
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
long ago; already; a long time ago
to indicate; to show; to point to
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
whatever the case; under any circumstances