old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to look around; to survey
is something that; is that which
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
in case of; at that time; at this time
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
metallic sound; metallic clank
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
and; thereupon; because of that
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
string instrument; stringed instrument
clearing one's throat; cough
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
energy; vitality; mental determination
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet