tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
in this manner; in this way; like this
comparatively; relatively
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
practice; practising; experience
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
if so; in that case; in that situation
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
thought; consideration; thinking
just a handful; only a small number (of)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
genius; prodigy; natural gift
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from