effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
inside one's heart; in one's mind
secret; private; surreptitious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be conspicuous; to stand out
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sympathy; compassion; pity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
impossible; unlikely; improbable
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
in search of; in order to look for
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary