to join forces; to cooperate
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
unfortunately; regrettably
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to lose sight of; to miss
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
desperately; for one's dear life
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable