to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
cooperation; collaboration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
censorship; inspection; examination
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
prompt; immediate; in real time
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated