whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
it's no joke; gimme a break!
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
personal grudge; personal enmity
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
considerably; fairly; quite
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
judgment; judgement; discernment
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
only; merely; but; no more than
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan