to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
contract; compact; agreement
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that is to say; so that means
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
it is not (like that) either