flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
opposite side; other side; other party
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
force (bulldoze) one's way through
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
weakening; emaciation; decline
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
early closing; finishing (work) early
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
main library; central library
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
article; news story; report; account
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect