strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
such; this sort of; like this
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
death of a priest; nirvana; spiritual liberty
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to have a reason; to have an excuse
taking heart; being in high spirits
ultimate; final; last; eventual
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly