to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to throw oneself (into an activity)
such ... as; or some such
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
gambling den; gambling house
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner