rules are rules; a rule is a rule
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
apparent; obvious; very clear
for a while; for some time; for a period
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to comfort; to console; to amuse
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to suppress one's emotions
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
buffet; self-service meal
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon