abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
(period of) a year; during an era
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
influence (on someone); inspiration
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
tendency; trend; inclination
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
private tutor; coach; governess
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
negotiations; discussions; connection
individual; private person; personal; private
ignoring; losing sight of (an objective); discarding
to be pleased with; to suit
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to state; to express; to mention
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly