vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to stop walking; to pause
station; office; guardroom
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
half-sister (younger, different mother)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
husband and wife; married couple
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
honor; honour; credit; prestige
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
successor; replacement; second wife
two times; twice; two degrees
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
reputation; respectability
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
such; this sort of; like this
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude