to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
clearly; distinctly; vividly
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
parting; separation; farewell
although I say; although one might say; although called
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to fight against; to oppose; to face
object of romantic interest
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along