perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
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)
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
skill; dexterity; master hand
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
second grade; second class; secondary
person with a bounty on their head
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
space; interval; space character; whitespace
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
secret; private; surreptitious
split; division; break up
the dark side; the seamy side
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
countermeasure; counter-measure
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
this and that; one thing and another
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
perfect; just right; ideal