although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
well-bred; of good upbringing
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
violent explosion; bursting
flawless; absolute perfection
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
possible; likely; probable
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
very popular; highly favoured
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
positive thinking; optimism
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
smallish; on the small side
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
preference; priority; precedence
jewel; precious stone; gem
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead