timewasting; killing time
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
function; facility; faculty; feature
imperial court; royal court
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to detain; to check; to restrain
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
nothing but; none other than
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
directions; instructions; orders; command
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)