to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
lately; recently; nowadays
hard (life); tough (world)
society; the world; the times
to become better; to improve
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
together; at the same time; same; identical
ultimate; final; last; eventual
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be born; to come into the world
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to smash; to break into pieces
to pass (of time); to elapse
to become possible; to become able to (do)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
still; even now; to this day
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
how many people; a number of people