tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to recall; to remember; to recollect
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
measurement error; calculation error
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
interruption; suspension; break
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to be torn off; to come off
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)