to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
explosion; rupture; break off
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
exactly as stated; verbatim
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die