even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
action committee; executive committee
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to get angry; to become perverse
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
failure; mistake; blunder
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to flare up; to burst into flames
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage