to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
trend; tendency; momentum
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
moaning; muttering; complaining
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal