one of those; a you-know; gay; homosexual
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
waxing and waning of the moon; phase of the moon; rising and falling (of fortune)
devote oneself to; to do as one pleases; to act selfishly
as is usual with; in common with
a long time (since the last time)
last but not least; finally
sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
person suffering from punch drunk syndrome; person with dementia pugilistica; punch drunk syndrome; dementia pugilistica
your health and prosperity
glossy black hair (young woman); raven black hair
unexpectedly; surprisingly
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
terrible pain; terrible hardship; terrible suffering
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
grappling firmly; being locked together
because; the reason why is