noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to make a speech; to address
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
even more; still more; further
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(not) even once; (not) ever
gradually; slowly but steadily
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to cease; to stop; to be over
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)