Vocabulary

anxiety (about the future)

(whether at) peace or at war; in peacetime and at war; order and chaos

willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where

evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky

in complete harmony

reduced to skin and bones

bloodshed; rain of blood

bitter tears; tears of blood

bemoaning the frustration of reaching truth (for surplus of academic paths); being at a loss

attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee

useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle

ascetic practice of silence

minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); horse's legs

person of doubtful origin

morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky

I hear that ...

I wonder if ...

just; but

as ...

gossip

extremely important or once in a lifetime request

stealthily

sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped

shrewd face; knowing look

all rights reserved; copyright reserved

to lend a hand; to render assistance

to be happily married; to go together like two zithers

for money; just for money; by means of money; by force of money

going up and down; going back and forth

painful experience

delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing

fearlessly

No Parking; Parking Prohibited

please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position

(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough

fairyland; never-never land

giving in against one's better judgment; letting someone have their way no matter how unreasonable; grudging compliance; reluctant acquiescence

requiring little trouble; untouched