obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
how many years; how long; what year
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one-by-one; separately; in detail
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
creation; generation; formation; derivation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
for example; for instance; e.g.
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to pluck; to pick; to tear
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously