to bail out (water); to scoop out
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be forward; to be impertinent
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to try all possible means
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
boasting of one's strength
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
literature; books (reference); document
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
failure; mistake; blunder
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden