stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
give-and-take; give and take
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
by sheer strength; by brute force
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one's best interests; one's own good
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
another's parent; another's parents
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
good; goodness; right; virtue
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
from the beginning; from scratch
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to lose one's way; to get lost
to entrust; to leave to a person
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
such; like that; in that way