to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
good person; virtuous person
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
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
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
until now; so far; up to the present
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
respect and affection; love and respect
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to lie down; to throw oneself down
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to spend time (on doing something)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion