piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
inheritance from a parent
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
heir; inheritor; successor
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
great hurry; great haste; rush
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to invite in; to show someone in
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to make a vow; to take an oath
right side; right-hand side
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
left side; left-hand side
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
that is to say; so that means
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
participation; joining; entry; adherence
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
sympathy; compassion; pity
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
failure story; horror story