along; parallel to; in accordance with
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to make a vow; to take an oath
our country; our land; one's own country
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to be consistent; to be coherent
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
resignation; acceptance; consolation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
world; society; people; the public
to be relieved of one's post
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
stairs; stairway; staircase
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect