mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
study; library; den; home office; reading room
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
both hands; both arms; ten
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
such ... as; or some such
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
please (give me); please (do for me)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stepping back; drawing back
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself