to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to stiffen; to become stiff
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
how many people; a number of people
guess; speculation; supposition
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
thousands; several thousand
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means