to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maintenance; preservation; improvement
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
automatic; intransitive verb
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be able to manage somehow or another
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
how; in what way; by what means
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)