persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
with a friendly grin; smilingly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bad influence; negative influence
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
unexpectedly; surprisingly
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
wherein; therein; thereinto
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to detain; to check; to restrain
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
characteristic; feature; special quality
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
use; utilization; utilisation; application
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
person making threats; intimidator
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rumour of a love affair; talk of a romance
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
important; momentous; essential; principal; major