jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
from outside; from the side
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
north wind; northerly wind
declaration; proclamation; announcement
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
reality; actuality; hard fact
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)