what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
as many (people) as possible
to keep an eye on; to take care of
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
laughing foolishly; cackling
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
finish; completion; the end