effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
wealthy person; millionaire
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be dead; to be lifeless
beautification; glorification
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to keep away; to keep at a distance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to be cleared of a charge
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
impression; strong belief; conviction
hard (life); tough (world)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
donation; contribution; endowment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ignorant of the ways of the world
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
overanxiety; needless worry
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
influential person; man of importance
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation