any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
manservant; male attendant; valet
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
support; backing; aid; assistance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
headache inducing; vexing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to make one's own; to take possession of
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
they; those guys; those fellows
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to put into the mouth; to eat
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)