to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
official business; public business
to talk; to chat; to chatter
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to die on the battlefield
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
society; the world; the times
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
consideration; taking into account
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison