obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
performance of one's official duties
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
on the occasion of; at the time of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
well-bred; of good upbringing
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
blood vessel; blood relationship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one by one; one at a time; in turn
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of