persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
minute adjustment; fine tuning
secrecy; highly classified information
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
indeed; really; truly; very much
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
hardcover book; hardback book
to carry around; to carry on one's person
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
considerably; greatly; a lot
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(religious) faith; belief; creed
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
(one) could even say that
gold tooling; gilt tooling
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
homeworld; home planet; mother planet