nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
most difficult; next to impossible
to show one's affection; to express one's love
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to step forward; to volunteer
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(having) two choices; choice between two things
on the occasion of; at the time of
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)