finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
clearing one's throat; cough
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
around the world; throughout the world
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
while; during; while; although; all; both
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
there is no way that ...; easy; simple