portion; potion (e.g. magical)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
feeling; sense; impression
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
in one's own way or style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to tighten; to press hard
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
a help; an aid; some assistance
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
danger; peril; hazard; risk
when it becomes; when it comes to
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered