who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to strike dead; to beat to death
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
arrest; apprehension; capture
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to try to do; to attempt to do
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
application; request; petition