main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
literature; books (reference); document
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
personal; individual; private
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
and; thereupon; because of that
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to shake; to sway; to waver
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
at that time; in those days
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
hidden treasure; treasured article
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to some extent; to a certain extent
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
password; watchword; motto; slogan
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
water shortage; shortage of water supply
to be worried; to be troubled
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
solution; solution strategy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery