to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
eagle (Accipitridae family)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
regret; repentance; remorse
sharp parting remark; parting threat
condition; situation; prospects
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
society; the world; the times
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(small) stone; rock; pebble
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to mark the end; to spell the end
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
with a friendly grin; smilingly