to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
influential person; man of importance
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
bare livelihood; subsistence
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to be cleared of a charge
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
good policy; wise policy; best plan
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
firm; strong; solid; stable
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of