to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
absorption; suction; attraction
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
appearance; air; mien; getup
looks; personal appearance; features
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
willpower; energy; vitality
to split; to be split; to splinter
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
flour; meal; powder; dust
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
putting into operation; invocation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
at a moment's notice; readily
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
independent state; independent nation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how