older brother; elder brother
field overseer; site foreman
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
chapter one; first chapter
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
group; bunch; crowd; group
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
for the first time in one's life
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
one thin flat object; one sheet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah