cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
other religions; other teachings
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
writing (e.g. as a profession)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
on countless occasions; many a time
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
(find) common (meeting) ground
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
each and all; every single one; everybody
highest level; high-water mark
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed