endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
already; now; no longer; not any more
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
permission; approval; authorization; license
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to repeat; to do over again
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to come to one's senses; to calm down
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
determination; resolution
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger