to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
(the art of) storytelling
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
going downstream (in a boat)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to get late; to advance; to wear on
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to join forces; to cooperate
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
biological child; one's own child
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
ongoing; in progress; afoot