even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
light; right; right field; right fielder
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
place; situation; position; location
standby; preparation; arrangement
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
such ... as; or some such
to feel; to sense; to experience
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
singing voice; (sound of) singing
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to boil strongly; to be excited
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
presence (impressive quality)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope