to hold fast; to protect to the end
duty; obligation; responsibility
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sound (of a sentence); euphony
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
being unworthy of one's rank; being outranked
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
had better ...; had better not ...
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to spend time (on doing something)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat