decision; determination; resolution
choices; alternatives; options
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
considerably; greatly; a lot
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
strong pressure; heavy pressure
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
it's no joke; gimme a break!
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
incessant working; working non-stop
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
without sparing time for sleep
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
distant look; faraway look
about when; about what time; how soon
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
the same generation; coeval
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time