persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
no sleep or rest; working day and night
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
good-quality; superior in quality
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
bacterium; bacteria; germ
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
long (time); protracted; prolonged
condition; situation; prospects
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me