Vocabulary

to accustom oneself to using; to train; to break in (horses)

to wear out (something)

to use up; to squander

to pierce

to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)

to think too much of; to make too much of; to worry too much about

to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect

to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to love ardently; to be madly in love with

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

to be worried about

to be at a loss

to seem; to appear likely

to relish; to show a liking for

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to be honoured with

to tame (an animal); to domesticate

to find an excuse

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of

to lack

to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire

to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

to do something different; to make a big thing of

to resemble

to closely resemble

to wait upon; to serve

to wait upon; to serve

to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love

to carry; to bring (to a place)

to carry about

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

to have long in use

to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

to carry around; to carry on one's person

to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself

to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

to be stormy or choppy (sea)

to get close to the time

to rebuke strongly; to tell off