to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
outline; summary; argument
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
having an ancient and honorable origin
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
item; something that one "just has to have"
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
being connected at a fundamental level; having an unseen commonality; underlying (both)
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
main cause; primary factor
feelings; thoughts; meaning
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
insurance payout; insurance money
company; corporation; workplace
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
of no interest; not interested