to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
truancy; absence without leave
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
being too late; losing one's final chance
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to boost; to force up; to push up
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
sad; wretched; deplorable
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
disinheritance; disowning
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
unheard-of; unprecedented
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle