unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to resound; to make a stir
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to grant a person a moment
with these words; while saying
to thrust before; to thrust at
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to intervene; to stop (something)
retainer; attendant; escort
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
reason; cause; circumstances
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
simply; merely; only; solely