reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
having no money; lack of money
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to speak; to say; to vocalize
man; male; masculine gender
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
with a start; with a jump
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
willpower; energy; vitality
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
such; like that; that sort of
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute