obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
simple and clear; plain and simple
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to tower above; to stand out
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to do for (the sake of someone else)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
next; secondly; subsequently
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
officer below the rank of major; company officer
30th day of the month; 30 days
person of high rank or position
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
total hours spent working
ten; 10; ten years of age
by all means; at all costs
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
absorption; suction; attraction
don't worry; no worries; never mind
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
dividing into four; quartering
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise