making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
(short) rest; breather; break
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to grow; to develop; to grow up
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
match; game; bout; contest
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
upper half of the body; upper body
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
hand used like a sword in striking
steady; firm; solid; secure
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
one's family; family member
by sheer strength; by brute force
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
this family; we; this house
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
irresolution; indecision; vacillation
to be found; to be discovered
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to become clear; to be made public