four corners; four ordinal directions
to overdo; to do too much
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
in name only; titular; nominal
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
true character; real nature
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to drug (someone, food, drink)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way