woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
looking depressed; long face
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tone (of voice); manner of talking
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be able to manage somehow or another
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
flash (of light); glint; schiller
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
such; this sort of; like this
to attempt; to test; to try out
how; in what way; by what means