many; much; plenty; hardly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to have a talk; to tell a story
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
family; members of a family
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)