go on!; right!; here goes!
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
clearing one's throat; cough
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
personage; person (deserving of respect)