to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
training; practice; practising; cultivation
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
if it is the case that ...
heroine; female protagonist
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
way out; means to escape; escape route
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
exactly as stated; verbatim
refutation; rebuttal; retort
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
establishment; settlement
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
response; reply; answer; defence; defense