elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ultramarine colour (color)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(not) a single person; (no) one
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
gambling den; gambling house
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
general; overall; across-the-board
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
troupe; theatrical company
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
common people; ordinary people; masses
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
representative; exemplary; model
going home from work; on the way home from work
to have a drink; to grab a drink
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated