stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
all; entire; whole; altogether
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
way out; means to escape; escape route
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
secrecy; highly classified information
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
rapid completion; intensive training
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
heart sound; cardiac sound
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to fight to the bitter end
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
popular name; common name; given name
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
deep affection; dear; beloved
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer