belief; faith; conviction
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
fate; destiny; predestination
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
descendant; progeny; offspring
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
transcendence; transcendency
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to lie down; to throw oneself down
papilionaceous; butterfly-shaped
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
wounded person; injured person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
very great; enormous; serious
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being