strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
polish; improvement; burnishing
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
having said that; on the other hand
to stare back at; to look back at
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to become red; to redden; to blush
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to