wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
prohibition; inhibition; ban
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
stealthily; secretly; in secret
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
instant; moment; for an instant
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in the morning; during the morning
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
already; now; no longer; not any more
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
proposal; proposition; suggestion
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing