immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
wages; pay; rental payment
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
older brother; elder brother
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
pride; dignity; self-respect
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to choke; to have trouble breathing
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 walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
family; members of a family
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence