without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to have an uneasy conscience
long run (of a film, play, product, etc.)
every day and every night
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
lately; recently; nowadays
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
slightly heavy; a little heavy
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
three cheers; three chants; singing three times
intensification; aggravation
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
sender; consignor; remitter