to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
ability; capability; skill
great admiration; deep respect
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to cease; to stop; to be over
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to thrust before; to thrust at
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
gem; jewel; precious stone
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
account book; register; ledger
relation; connection; relevance
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
economical; efficient; lean; compact
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to concern; to be related
contract; compact; agreement
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
how; in what way; I wonder
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)