ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
belatedly; though a little too late
recovery; rescue; recapture
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
is something that; is that which
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
licence; license; certificate; diploma
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to step forward; to volunteer
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
although I say; although one might say; although called
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
tearing off; stripping off; ripping off
to be entwined; to be involved
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
first-rate; finest quality; the best
furiously; passionately; indignantly
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit