to get thin; to taper off
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
particulars; details; specified items
useless; vain; aimless; idle
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to be bony; to be angular
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be born; to come into the world
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee