to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
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 examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
each and all; every single one; everybody
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
dining; dining room; meal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
woman; female; feminine gender
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
smoothly; easily; readily
many; much; plenty; hardly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Dominic; Dominick; Dominik
such; this sort of; like this
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know