success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to run up to; to rush over
physical condition; state of health; shape
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
attendance; presence; appearance
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
besides; in addition; also; moreover
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
official business; public business
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
because of; owing to; due to
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize