to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
reading matter; reading material
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
had better ...; had better not ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
wicked tongue; abusive language
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
complete works; complete collection; complete series
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
how many years; how long; what year
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)