noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
school of popular writing
to degenerate; to lapse into
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to dry up completely; to become stale
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
bipartite; in two parts; double
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
the literary world; literary circles
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
sentiment; sentimentality
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
considerably; greatly; a lot
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works