off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
each and all; every single one; everybody
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
after a long time; for the first time in a while
visual hallucination; vision
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to forget completely; to leave behind
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
object of romantic interest
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
relatively; comparatively
to boost; to force up; to push up
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
pleased to make your acquaintance
fate; chance; relationship; tie
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose