sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to hit hard; to strike hard
the other day; a few days ago
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
consideration; taking into account
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
many; much; plenty; hardly
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
periodic; regular; routine
10th day of the month; ten days
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
torturing to death; tormenting to death
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
madness; craziness; insanity