one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
promising without due consideration
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
belief; faith; conviction
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
declaration; statement; proclamation
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
full dress; formal dress; uniform
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
that; the matter in question
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room