pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
depends entirely on; depends above all on
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
(short) rest; breather; break
every person; every mouth; every entrance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
suddenly disappears somewhere
period of youth; while young
on the occasion of; at the time of
old friend; old acquaintance
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
outside (the room, building); outdoors
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
exemption; exoneration; discharge
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
accident; emergency; calamity
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)