certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
few decades; many decades; several decades
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to incur someone's enmity
all but dead; half killed
spiritually rich; good for the soul
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
historic; historical; traditional
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
war; fighting; fierce competition
entreaty; supplication; petition
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to aggravate; to make serious
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to anticipate; to foresee
that is to say; so that means
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards