to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
thought; consideration; thinking
to chase; to run after; to pursue
objection; dissent; protest
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
after that; afterwards; thereafter
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
but; however; even though; even if
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
just because; even if; even though
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
even so; anyhow; at any rate
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
this and that; one thing or another
immediately; right away; on the spot
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)