obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to blame; to find fault with
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
of course; certainly; naturally
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
had better ...; had better not ...
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
this sort of; this type of
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support