isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
successive generations; successive emperors
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
three generations; three periods; third generation
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to perceive; to understand
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt