to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
clearing one's throat; cough
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
repentance; confession; penitence
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to take back; to recapture
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
recovery; rescue; recapture
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
contradiction; inconsistency
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue