happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
desperately; for one's dear life
study; diligence; discount; reduction
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
invitation; introduction; temptation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
when it becomes; when it comes to
conviction; belief; confidence
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one