finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
bet; wager; stake; gamble
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
machine parts; machinery; equipment
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
restoration; repair; mending
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
all (there is); as long as there is
curse; spell; malediction
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
physical law; laws of physics
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
inconsistency; mismatch; nonconformity; unconformity
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
attenuation; damping; decay
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
comfort; consolation; diversion
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn