to brave a danger; to take a risk
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
(not) even once; (not) ever
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
two days later; day after next; next day but one
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
several times; several degrees
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
modesty; humility; being humble
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
autonomy; right of self-government
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
with a momentary flash of light
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to look down on; to make light of
to palm off; to force a sale
clearly; distinctly; vividly
battlefield; battleground
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon