obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
use; utilization; utilisation; application
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
reality; actuality; hard fact
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to have a talk; to tell a story
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
establishment (of a business); founding
since; henceforth; ever since
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
successive generations; successive emperors
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking