to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
place; situation; position; location
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just one person; only one
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
on countless occasions; many a time
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind