effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
dispute; argument; contention
convenient; handy; useful
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
about; concerning; as to; regarding
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose sight of; to miss
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
bunch of flowers; bouquet
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
highly unpredictable; touch and go
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
leadership; initiative; spearhead
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right