largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
large amount of money; great cost
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
influence; clout; leverage
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
to incur someone's enmity
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful