to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
negative thinking; pessimism
both (people); the two of them
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
impossibly hard video game
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to summon courage; to be brave
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
such ... as; or some such
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become misty; to become hazy
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(not possible) on such short notice
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
minuteness; one millionth
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
several years; a few years
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
recovery; undoing; recall
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside