as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
ignorant of the ways of the world
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
shop; small store; business; firm
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to need; to call for; to require
to well up; to burst; to arise
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
hard to get; hard to come by
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
scenery; scene; landscape
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded