persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
nonchalant air; unruffled air
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
shades of evening; dead of night
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
seeing one off; farewell; escort
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)