sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
lineage; pedigree; family line
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
even if not; even without
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
residence; abode; dwelling
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
another kind; distinct species; variety
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
short pause; short interval
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
message; informative matter
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
particular; hard to please; fussy
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress