point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
gem; jewel; precious stone
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
strong person; the strong; the powerful
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
wedding ring; wedding band
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to have a talk; to tell a story
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay