(brute) force; using all one's might
difficult to ...; hard to ...
menstruation; period; time of the month
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
the last moment; the very end
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
confidence; trust; faith; credit
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
in the meanwhile; during the time
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to be able to manage somehow or other
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
it seems so; that's what it looks like
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
strong-willed; strong of heart
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession