to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to turn against; to become an enemy
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
one's long-cherished desire
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
self-determination; suicide
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
will not do; do not; does not
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
fidelity to one's principles
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
flood of customers; roaring business
reason; cause; circumstances
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)