absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
pride; dignity; self-respect
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
reward; honorarium; remuneration
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
disinformation; false information
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
normal duties; (one's) regular work
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
double suicide; lovers' suicide
this occasion; at this time; now
to arrive; to come to pass
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
young person; youth; young
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
production (e.g. play); direction
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to step over or across; to overcome