pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
sensual love; love affair
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
restoration; repair; mending
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
putting a plan into operation
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender