to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
living up to (one's, its) reputation
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
impossible (dream, wish, etc.); unfulfillable; unrequited (love); hopeless
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
senility; dotage; decrepitude
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
reception room; parlor; parlour
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to find fault with; to question
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
unspecified large number (of people)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety