to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
to brave a danger; to take a risk
frequent customer; good customer; client
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
troubles brought on by what one has written
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
exemption; exoneration; discharge
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to be handed down from generation to generation
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
light brown; golden brown; tan
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
history; pedigree; lineage