long time; several hours; long spell
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
memory; ability to remember
Joseph; Josef; Jozef; Josephs
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
Le Figaro (French newspaper)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
the front; honest; upright; decent
incessant working; working non-stop
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
(death from) starvation; starving to death
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
older sister; elder sister
type of occupation; occupational category
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing