rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
don't worry about it; forget about it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest