just because; even if; even though
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
almost every day; almost daily
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to be transparent; to show through
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to sniff out; to get wind of
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
influence (on someone); inspiration
index finger; forefinger; second toe
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
pitch dark; total darkness
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
stirring; rousing oneself
to get distracted; to jump off the track
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to raise one's voice; to shout
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous