way of speaking; intimation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to change completely; to change suddenly
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
who's who; directory; social register
to extract (e.g. a passage from a book); to make an excerpt
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
residing; living; dwelling
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
one's original family name; maiden name
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
academic background; academic credentials; academic record