obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
conviction; belief; confidence
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close (one's eyes); to shut
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
almost; roughly; approximately
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
entreaty; supplication; petition