having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
sunlight; rays of the Sun
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be smeared; to be covered
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
fort; stronghold; fortification
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
secret information; intelligence
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight