tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to move (house); to change residence
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
police; police officer; police station
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to surround; to crowd around
audience; spectator; spectators
to gather; to collect; to assemble
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
at once; immediately; right now
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)