obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
motive power; driving force
material; substance; matter
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
accomplishment; execution
bringing; taking; carrying
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
site; point on a map; spot
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
comfort (in living place)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
no exception; without exception; always the same
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
wife and children; (arch.) wife
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
nice; likeable; desirable
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst