to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to press a question; to cross-examine
odds and ends; all; every
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
leading person; foremost figure
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
worldly desires; materialistic desires
to be smeared; to be covered
manners and customs; folkways; usage
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
author; writer; novelist; artist
to google; to do an online search (for)
original author (of a work)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall