so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
young and energetic; up-and-coming
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
at some point in the past; at some stage
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
family; members of a family
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with