statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
innumerable; countless; numberless
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
literature; books (reference); document
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
isolation; being alone; being friendless
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
chair; stool; post; office; position
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
tattling; telling on (someone)
final scene; the end; finale
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to rush over; to run up to
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
beyond this point; from now on; after this
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters