once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
loss; defeat; counter for losses
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
support; backing; patronage
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words