to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
no!; no no!; no, not at all
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
body; group; party; company; troupe
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
seasoning; flavour; flavor
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
opposite side; opposition
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
unexpected; unforeseen; strange