anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
conviction; belief; confidence
of course; certainly; naturally
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
feeling keenly; fully realizing
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
like this; in this way; as you see
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
entreaty; appeal; petition
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to come to one's senses; to calm down
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
comfort; consolation; diversion
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth