the front; honest; upright; decent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be at a loss for words
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to push aside; to brush aside
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
expressing one's mind; speaking out
standard; average; typical; normal
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
right under; directly below; right beneath
moment by moment; hour by hour
silver chimaera (Chimaera phantasma)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather