even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Carlisle (Britain); Carlyle; Carlile
(present) head of a family
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sense of values; values; value system
important post; important office; key position
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
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
connection; link; relationship
how long; how much; to what extent
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
don't you think?; indicates question
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
meaning; significance; sense
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
possible; potential; practicable; feasible