being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to square one's shoulders
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
certain; definite; clear; credible
heaven and earth; top and bottom
(brute) force; using all one's might
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to stare back at; to look back at
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to take (be in) charge of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to follow another's example
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy