satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
training; drill; practice; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
instability; insecurity; crankiness
if it is the case that ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
beginning; outset; first; onset
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
in comparison to; rather than
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing