to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
counter for choices, options, etc.
choices; alternatives; options
escaping from prison; jailbreak
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
established practice; custom
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
don't you think?; indicates question
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
(divine) providence; dispensation
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
center; centre; metropolis
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide