resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(apportioning) in small amounts
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
interference; meddling; butting in
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to happen to have on hand or in stock
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
preference; priority; precedence
is something that; is that which
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
(social) position; status
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
unenforceability; impossibility of performance
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)