poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
pleased to make your acquaintance
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
notice; attention; observation
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to try to do; to attempt to do
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ape mask; ape-like face; ape face
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
offense and defense; offence and defence
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to speak; to hear a voice
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to take up space; to occupy space
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
a woman's heart is as fickle as autumn weather