to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
final part; last bit; end
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
technical official; technical officer
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
in that way; like that; that way
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
snake; serpent; large snake
to shake off; to throw off
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln