to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
sunlight filtering through trees
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
regulation; adjustment; control
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)