corpulence; fatness; obesity
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
script; screenplay; scenario
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to look away; to turn away
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to be hot on a person's heels
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
law-like nature; regularity
terrain; geographical features; topography
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
no!; no no!; no, not at all
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
with a start; with a jump
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
exaltation; emotional uplift
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial