extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
loved one; lover; sweetheart
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to lay aside; to set aside
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
opinion; intention; thought
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
a long time ago; long ago
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type