to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
side table; bedside table
what sort of; what kind of; what way
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
treasure house; storage for valuable property
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
objection; dissent; protest
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to need; to demand; to take; to require
change in appearance; transformation
guess; speculation; supposition
to become desperate; to give way to despair
counter for books; volume
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
uncontrollable; irrepressible