chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to entreat; to request earnestly
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
being extremely grateful; being much obliged; being very appreciative; being very happy
the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
founding a temple (on a hill-top)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
such; like that; in that way
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
again and again; repeatedly
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
after that (a substantive change occurred)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
high spirits; boastful talk
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar