at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
very; greatly; exceedingly
what do you want?; can I help you?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
letter; missive; note; mail
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to chase; to run after; to pursue
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
error; mistake; slip; bug
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to loiter; to waste money
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
polite; respectful; reverent
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
indulging in every possible luxury
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
serious; not joking; straight
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence