to do one's best; to put forth every effort
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to fight a battle; to have a fight
10th day of the month; ten days
one day; (on) a certain day
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to become frayed; to become loose
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
right in the middle (of); midst; height
direct control; direct supervision
people; citizens; subjects; folk
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
reduction by half; halving
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be silent; to say nothing
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
nothing but; none other than
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
even more; still more; further
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect