to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(feather) duster; dusting
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
meaning; significance; sense
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
doing whatever one pleases
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness