state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
it is I who should say so
should; must; -able; probably; likely
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to say; to be pleased to say
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
(your) daughter; young woman
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
in one's own way or style
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
failure; mistake; blunder
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to gather; to collect; to assemble
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)