zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
regret; repentance; remorse
to keep away; to keep at a distance
minimum; at the very least
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
way of speaking; intimation
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
few decades; many decades; several decades