diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to taste; to try (food or drink)
a little bit; a little while
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
special pardon; (general) amnesty
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to tighten; to press hard
miser; niggard; cheapskate
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
fame; popularity; reputation
spirit; heart; disposition
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
not a little; not a few; considerable
locational advantage; advantageous position
protracted war; war of attrition
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
around the clock; day and night
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying