to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
inn town; post town; post-station town
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
dried slices of steamed sweet potato
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
admiration; wonder; astonishment
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to complete decisively; to do to completion
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
silence; stillness; quietness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear