to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to gain fame; to make one's name
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
as if nothing had happened
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
since when; from when; how long
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
being startled; getting a shock
virile; tough; masculine; intense
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to cause someone to worry
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to become better; to improve
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse