tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
decapitation; decapitated head
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to be helpful; to be useful
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
alarming; worrisome; of concern
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
medical book; medical text
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to push back; to press back; to force back