dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
nothing but; none other than
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to show up; to appear; to turn up
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
plump; with a thud; heavily
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
at once; immediately; right now
to kick over; to kick down
to push aside; to brush aside
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off