astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to not believe one's ears
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
amount of material resources
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to boil strongly; to be excited
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
that's true; of course; obviously
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
guess; conjecture; surmise
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to take back; to recapture
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
survival; remaining; being extant; being left