as you can imagine; as imagined
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
transactions; dealings; business
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
all present; all concerned; all of us
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
professor; teaching; instruction
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
every evening; every night
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
to talk to oneself; to mutter
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
comfort; consolation; diversion
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)