apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
dropout; quitter; deserter
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
though; notwithstanding; although
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
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 (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
to watch over; to watch attentively
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
feeling keenly; fully realizing
at that time; in those days
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
still (continuing); as ever; further
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
carnivore; carnivorous animal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
please; somehow or other; one way or another
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
posture; position; pose; attitude
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
straight-laced person; stubborn person
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl