in the end; at the end of the day
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
hereabouts; around there; that area
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
confidentially; privately; off the record
being adopted into the family of one's bride
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
handsome face; beautiful features
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
innocent; blameless; guiltless
full dress; formal dress; uniform
training (animals); breaking (animals)
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
in a day; in a brief space of time
thereupon; shortly thereafter
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)