to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to change the position of
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
two parts; two copies; the second part
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to comb down; to smooth down
reason; grounds; circumstances
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be perturbed; to be agitated
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
plain; plateau; tableland
sympathy; compassion; pity
to explain; to make clear; to elucidate; to illustrate
retention; maintenance; preservation
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction