employer's house; master's house
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
(made of) leather; leather-bound
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
before it happens; beforehand
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
bygones; the past; past event
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
that's a different matter; that's a different story
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
one's original family name; maiden name
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
condition; state (of health); appearance
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
written oath; covenant; pledge
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
precondition; prerequisite