effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
separate; scattered; apart
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to crumble away; to collapse
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
otherwise; if not; or else
originally; by nature; from the start
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
how dare ...; how could ...
old friend; old acquaintance
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
function; facility; faculty; feature
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
unless one ...; if one does not ...
superior; superiors; senior
manners; courtesy; etiquette
playmate; companion; friend to play with
natural virtue; personal virtue
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
one day; (on) a certain day
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various