to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
because of; owing to; due to
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
imperial court; royal court
to have a reason; to have an excuse
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
everything; anything; nothing
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
in the meanwhile; during the time
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to be on the brink of death
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
to escape death; to be saved from death
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to indicate; to show; to point to