to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
written inquiry; written enquiry
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to make a vow; to take an oath
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
guess; conjecture; surmise
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to visit frequently; to haunt
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
the following week; the next week
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
reason; logic; method; system; order
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
three persons; three parties
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to have a chill run down one's spine