to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
such ... as; or some such
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
inside; interior; inner part
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
26th day of the month; 26 days
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
traditional; customary; conventional
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)