generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to solicit; to demand; to extort
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
day of spring; spring sun
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to show signs of; to appear
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
letter; missive; note; mail
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
little something; reward; tip
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
river; stream; River; the ... river
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
loveable; very likeable; like very much
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge