Stasys (Lithuanian artist Stasys Eidrigevicius)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
skill; dexterity; master hand
solar day (esp. on planets other than Earth); sol (currency of Peru)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
such; like that; in that way
Katharine; Katherine; Katheryn
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to put someone to trouble
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to mix; to stir; to blend
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
adverse circumstances; adversity
straight-laced person; stubborn person
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn