distance in a straight line
to settle (in a place); to settle down
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
detour; circumvention; turning movement
wide turn; detour; the long way around
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
bipartite; in two parts; double
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
command; control; commander
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be able to manage somehow or another
like water; like it grows on trees
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
intimidation; threat; bluster
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
opposite; reverse; contrary