full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
last ray of hope; only hope
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to cover fully; to wrap around
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
slight; insignificant; small
one's work environment; job conditions
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
untouched; unused; intact
mineral matter; metallic property
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
intensive; concentrated; focused
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to tear up and throw away
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
well-bred; of good upbringing
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason