persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
how; in what way; circumstances
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to subsist; to keep on living
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to explain; to dispel doubts
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fall; drop; descent; coming down
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
store; reserve; stock; savings
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
(token amount of) consolation money
to be too numerous; to be too much
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
evening; early night hours
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to telephone; to make a phone call
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
that is to say; so that means
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again