insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
many; numerous; various; large number of
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
entreaty; supplication; petition
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
by sheer strength; by brute force
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
parting; separation; farewell
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
living by oneself; living alone
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance