to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pistol; handgun; revolver
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
all (there is); as long as there is
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to hold fast; to protect to the end
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
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
control; check; restraint; inhibition
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to throw at; to turn; to raise
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
tension; mental strain; nervousness
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to feel; to sense; to experience
how long; how much; to what extent
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
target group; target persons
elopement; running away with a lover
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
too much; excessively; too
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge