to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
chink in the armor (armour)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
dilapidated house; deserted house
moment by moment; hour by hour
hooting; jeering; heckling
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
moderate faction; moderates
one's principles and position
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
extremists; radicals; militants
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
early death; premature death; dying young
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
oblong; landscape orientation
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)