tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
trade; buying and selling
large amount of money; great cost
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
handicraft; industrial art object
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
price; cost; value; worth; value
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
beyond that point; after that
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
other side; opposite side; other party
land route; overland route; by land; overland
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
a little bit; a little while
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty