sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
study; learning; tutorial
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
everything; anything; nothing
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to say too much; to go too far
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
will not do; do not; does not
sincerity; true heart; devotion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
all you want; as much as one wants
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
detour; circumvention; turning movement
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
and; thereupon; because of that
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain