to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
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 look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
twice; again; second time
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
little finger; pinky; little toe
ruler's orders; master's orders
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
battlefield; battleground
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least