clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
notebook; account book; register
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
account book; register; ledger
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
store; reserve; stock; savings
one's first campaign; one's first battle
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
grandchild from a daughter married into another family
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
gilt; guilt; gilt-edged security; gilt
voyage; passage; travelling
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
standard; set; routine; decided
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite