obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
in the future; another day; later
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to ask; to enquire; to query
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
marking; grading; scoring
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
older sister; elder sister
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
good news; happy news; glad tidings
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")