to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
carrying (child) under arm
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
good-natured; of good character
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
feminine; womanly; female
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
cheap article; poor quality article
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to take away; to carry off
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
the last moment; the very end
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to lose heart; to lose motivation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting