obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
self-control; self-restraint
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
gradually; slowly but steadily
to cram (into a box, bag, etc.); to pack; to drive (someone) into a corner; to push to the edge; to put in a nutshell; to make succinct
men and women of all ages
unanticipated; unexpected
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
gliding (through the air)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
explosive; blasting powder
pillar of fire; blazing column
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to spit out; to eject; to dump
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to cut; to slit; to slash
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year