foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
outside the country; abroad
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to get strong; to gain strength
several years; a few years
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to join forces; to cooperate
one-by-one; separately; in detail
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up