perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
now that; since; so long as; because
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to be opposite; to face each other
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
surprise victory; upset; coup
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
noisy; confused; uproarious
entertainment; amusement; fun
for a while; for some time; for a period
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
crops; agricultural produce
interference; meddling; butting in
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
forevermore; for eternity
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development