demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
tenth day of the month; ten days
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
just because; even if; even though
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
myself; yourself; I; me; you
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
and; thereupon; because of that
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
indicate reason; infers some protest
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
now that; since; so long as; because
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette
time; hour; period; class
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
feeling; sense; impression
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)