barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
news; word; tidings; omen
every person; every mouth; every entrance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to escape from; to get out
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to sniff out; to get wind of
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to get late; to advance; to wear on