essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
because; for; the reason why is ...
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
even though; despite; when
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
speech and conduct; words and deeds
most of all; extremely; supremely
simple and clear; plain and simple
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
genius; prodigy; natural gift