seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
troublesome; annoying; complicated
recommendation; referral; endorsement
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to push aside; to brush aside
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
now that; since; so long as; because
thorough; exhaustive; complete
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
future (usually near); prospects
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)