trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
several years; a few years
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
recovery; undoing; recall
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
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
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
pleasant feeling; good feeling
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
rest; break; recess; intermission
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
undressing; taking off one's clothes
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
calm; composed; cool; quiet
nerve; nerves; sensitivity