weird; odd; bizarre; curious
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
forget-me-not (esp. the water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides)
short-tempered or irritable person
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
smarmy; unctuous; insincerely flattering; profuse compliments
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
going up and down; rising and falling
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
Alfred the Great (849-899)
to start working; to take action
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
good-quality; superior in quality
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
to complain; to make a complaint
great enthusiasm; high excitement
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
color of flames; colour of flames
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to be busy at work; to work diligently
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side