to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
preaching down; breaking down somebody's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
period of youth; while young
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
susceptible; vulnerable; prone (to)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to fill a hole with earth
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
expressing one's mind; speaking out
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
lump together; put all together
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
being adopted into the family of one's bride
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
as; because; with; due to
outsider; layman; amateur
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
true to one's name; living up to one's name
competent; suitable; qualified