finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
war; fighting; fierce competition
palatial residence; stately mansion
property; fortune; means; assets
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one more time; once more; once again
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin