patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
marriageable age; chance of marriage
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
reception room; parlor; parlour
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
(compulsory) execution; seizure
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
gathering (esp. troops); getting together; mustering
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
so; therefore; and; (and) then
squad leader; group leader; team leader
feeling of a house or a room
stirring; slight movement
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
close; intimate; on good terms
clearing one's throat; cough
automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
within; inside of; less than
leadership; initiative; spearhead