to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
bringing; taking; carrying
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
(one) letter; (one) character
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
siesta; nap; catnap; stopping at an inn
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
root; source; origin; cause
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
wicked tongue; abusive language
a short while ago; already
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
circulation of the blood; apprehension
superstition; superstitious belief
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to say (something) over one's shoulder
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other