to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to continue (going along some trend)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cooperation; coordination; link
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to be conspicuous; to stand out
skilled manager; resourceful general
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
military physician or surgeon
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
intimacy; affection; familiarity
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
base (military, expedition, etc.)
construction; establishment
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo