endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
feeling; sense; impression
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
inside one's heart; in one's mind
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
reckless decision; rash decision
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
complete recovery; healing
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
complete recovery of health
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to pick up; to find; to gather