distinction; differentiation; classification
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
back country; remote countryside
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
many; numerous; various; large number of
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to be on the right track; to be close enough
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
grasp; catch; understanding
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble