prospects of victory; chances of success
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
speech and conduct; words and deeds
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to serve; to work for; to attend
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be exhausted; to be worn out
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
several people; a few people
meaning; significance; sense
will; testament; last request
in accordance with; according to
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
study; research; investigation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy