to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
tone (of voice); manner of talking
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
cartoon-character costume
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
sense of humor; sense of humour
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
complicity (in a crime); collusion
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat