real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
way of speaking; intimation
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to summon courage; to be brave
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
this and that; one thing or another
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to bind (with rope, etc.)
to leave as is; to ignore
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(in) her way; peculiar to her
decision; determination; resolution
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be born; to come into this world
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end