haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to work without sleep or rest
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to need; to call for; to require
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
it is I who should say so
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose