advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
exactly as stated; verbatim
dozens; scores of; decades
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to pierce through; to break through
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment