decision; determination; resolution
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to apologize; to apologise
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
like this; this sort; this way
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
nothing but; none other than
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
otherwise; or else; if not
corridor; hallway; passageway
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
family-oriented; familial
(social) position; status
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
sympathy; empathy; response