rather; better; instead; if anything
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to increase; to add to; to augment
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
beginning; outset; first; onset
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
thought; consideration; thinking
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be surprised; to be astonished
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
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
complete; whole; perfect; safe
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly