obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
in that way; like that; that way
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to examine; to check; to inspect
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to hand over; to surrender
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance