qualifications; requirements; capabilities
tenth day of the month; ten days
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
although I say; although one might say; although called
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
at once; immediately; right now
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
in good health; alive and well; going strong
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
every place; various places
close; intimate; on good terms
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
exactly as stated; verbatim
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
just one person; only one
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)