young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
that is to say; so that means
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
expression; look; countenance; face
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to pour forth; to spill out
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
chaps (in the skin); cracks
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
greeting; a fine thing to say
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up