Vocabulary
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to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
captive; prisoner
flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
guided tour
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be pressed (by urgent business); to be under great pressure (to act); to be under the gun
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
to be as white as snow
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
hair that is smoothed down
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to be in focus; to come into focus
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to pick a fight
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
towering; astonishingly high
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
not included (in a compilation, album, etc.)
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
not in one's right mind; insane
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
to give off sparks; to spark
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
superior; boss; higher-up
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
interesting; meaningful
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
owing a lot to someone; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to