to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
same; similar; (just) like; equal
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
rational; reasonable; logical
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
rationality; reasonableness
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
beyond one's means or position
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to think too much; to be over-concerned
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray