persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to give an impression; to make an impression
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
never mind!; don't worry about it
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to harm; to cause harm to
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
striking; remarkable; considerable
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
mud; muddy; covered in mud
bad boy; naughty child; brat
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
round-the-world trip; world cruise
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
something or other; somehow
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
enough is enough; no further!
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent