the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
that is to say; so that means
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
womanly; ladylike; feminine
surface of a board or record
beyond this point; from now on; after this
longed-for; anxiously awaited
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
danger; peril; hazard; risk
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dwelling; house; residence; address
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
indicate reason; infers some protest
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise