to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
whole story; full picture; full particulars
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be too numerous; to be too much
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
treasure chest; strongbox
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
old clothes; secondhand clothing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
fall; drop; descent; coming down
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
if it is the case that ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid