in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
crying face; face of a person who is crying
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
all sorts of; all kinds of
occupation; calling; livelihood
villain; baddie; the villain's part
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
in perfect form; going swimmingly
the same as always; day after day
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
on the occasion of; at the time of
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet