reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
third day of the month; three days
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
near; close; beside; third person
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
Torino (Italy); Trino (Italy)
to do together; to share; to participate in
command; control; commander
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
news; word; tidings; omen
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
along the road; along the way