persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
security; stability; safety; peace
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
proposal; offer; request; application
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
besides; in addition; also; moreover
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sincere; earnest; serious
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
not long has passed since ...
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suspension (from work or school)
at once; immediately; right now
guard; sentinel; garrison
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
2nd day of the month; two days
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
door; gate; opening; title page
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around