pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
store; reserve; stock; savings
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to have a narrow escape from death
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
with a collapse; with a slump
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
digest; summary; abridgment
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to jar; to creak; to grate
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)