instead; but (on the other hand)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
one's person; around one's person
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
sincere; honest; faithful
way; course; the only way
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
future (usually near); prospects
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to cease; to stop; to be over
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
live music or performance
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end