to hold one's tongue; to shut up
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
have to do; must; should; ought to
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
sharp sighted; easily awakened
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
reward; honorarium; remuneration
objection; dissent; protest
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
toe; toe (of a golf club)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
premature death; untimely death; dying young
one's later years; final years (in life)
directly; in person; firsthand