diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
for example; for instance; e.g.
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to be able to manage somehow or other
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)