to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to talk; to carry meaning
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
sympathy; compassion; pity
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
our country; our land; one's own country
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
gambling den; gambling house
self-control; self-restraint
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
besides; moreover; in addition
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
trial; judgement; judgment
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
many; a lot; much; multitude
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on