corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
explosive; blasting powder
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
future; possible; potential; prospective
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
authenticity; credibility
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
one large ...; a great ...
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
how much; how many; however
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time