to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to become settled; to be fixed
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
by all means; by all costs
senility; dotage; decrepitude
surely (not); certainly (not)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
critical moment; do-or-die situation
immense physical strength
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers