making one's best exertions
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
consideration; taking into account
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
motherland; fatherland; native country
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
chance (of success); odds
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
is something that; is that which
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to give the stamp of approval
both; both sides; both parties
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)