to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
distrust of (other) human beings
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to lead a life; to live a life
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
side effect; adverse reaction
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to be at a loss for words
to some extent; to a certain extent
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...