to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
such ... as; or some such
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
danger; peril; hazard; risk
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
great difference; major mistake
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
suffix for familiar person
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
by today; before the day is over
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)