miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
letting (someone) die without helping
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
honour; honor; glory; privilege
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor