though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
support; backing; patronage
self-control; self-restraint
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
self-control; self-restraint
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to lose sight of; to miss
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
sentiment; sentimentality
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
belief; faith; conviction
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
special; particular; peculiar; unique
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
even though things may appear this way
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin