curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
very much; exceedingly; extremely
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
great authority; eminent person; luminary
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
first meeting; first interview with
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
to palm off; to force a sale
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
to stare back (at); to glare back
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
insight; power of observation
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
subordinate position; lower position
to die on the battlefield
(verbal) abuse; name-calling; abusive language; insulting remarks
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around