to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to hide; to keep to oneself
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
different opinion; objection
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
contemplation; meditation
lord of a manor; estate steward
maid; helper; help; assistance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
equality; uniformity; evenness
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
number of times; frequency; count
wedded life; married life