gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be manageable; to be able to handle
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
one grade; first-class; primary
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
specialization; specialisation
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
classification; categorization; sorting
cannot be compared with; no match for
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
personification; impersonation; embodiment
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn