defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
good humour (humor); good mood
virtue; charm; merit; good point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
appearance; expression; manifestation
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
everybody; every last one of them; all
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
together; at the same time; same; identical
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
such ... as; or some such
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
ultimate; final; last; eventual
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
near; close by; within reach; familiar
passing through without stopping; passing by
flaring up; bursting into flames
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
test of one's strength; test of one's ability