trade; business; occupation; profession; job
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to be comfortable; to be easy; to be relaxed; to be cosseted
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
meal set before one; women's advances
just because; even if; even though
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
higher rank; better position
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
creepers; trailing plants
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to revere; to respect; to worship
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
deadly disease; fatal disease; final illness