reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to accept; to receive; to agree
unable to resist; unable to suppress
genius; prodigy; natural gift
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
around the world; throughout the world
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
act of mercy; helping another person
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
superb view; picturesque scenery
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
prospects of victory; chances of success