to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
(very) patient; persevering
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
devoted; self-sacrificing
immediately; at once; instantly
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
large amount of money; great cost
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
duty; obligation; responsibility
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
setting off (on a trip); departure
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
sweet voice; seductive voice
to waver in one's resolution
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
squad leader; group leader; team leader
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
attractive middle-aged man
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon