stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
skill; dexterity; master hand
encouragement; urging; spurring on
to snatch from; to steal from
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
endemic disease; local disease
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
refinement; elegance; grace
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
master craftsman; skillful worker
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to smear with blood; to kill
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(someone else's) child; child; kid
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
extremely; terrifically; super
difficult to ...; hard to ...