threatening letter; intimidating letter
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
determination; resolution
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to hand over; to surrender
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
in terms of; from the point of view of
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
premature joy; short-lived elation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
literally; to the letter; literal
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
theatre; theater; playhouse
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)