primer; manual; introductory book
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to publish a book; to put out a book
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
100,000,000; one hundred million
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
way of talking; speaking style
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
condemn the offense, but not the offender
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
present continuous tense; present progressive form
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to be parted from; to be separated
house where one was born; one's parents' house
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service