difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to know (a person); to think
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
scale; scope; plan; structure
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
each time it happens; at all such times
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
news; word; tidings; omen
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances