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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 March 2025
The matter has slipped from his memory, he has forgotten the matter
To lose consciousness
To lose consciousness
To lose consciousness, to faint, become unconscious
Completely taken aback, deeply shocked, utterly dismayed
His face lost all colour, he turned pale
To struggle, wrestle with difficulties
Mostly, in most cases, in general, generally
To befall, overcome s.o. (sleep)
To engage in daring adventures, risk one’s life
Unconscious, senseless
The utmost degree of, the maximum of
The ends justify the means
To surpass, outstrip, outdo s.o., be superior to s.o.
The earth
To suppress one’s laughter, bite one’s lip
To feel like vomiting, feel sick, be indisposed
Be indisposed
Tomorrow, the following day
To come and go
To go back and forth
In a hurry, hastily
To get around in the world, see the world
Westwards, towards the west
South-westwards, towards the south-west
The first day of the month
To expose o.s. to danger, risk one’s life
A goal much sought after or worth striving for
Dining room
Chamber of commerce
Bedroom
A chamber under the roof
To flood the market with
Self-deception, self-delusion
Of odd behaviour, whimsical, capricious, eccentric
To flood the market
Well-informed, learned, well-read
Offering a wealth of information
To lose consciousness, faint
The place was overcrowded
Forcibly, by force
Against his will, in defiance of him
Agony of death
To overlook, let pass, disregard s.th., pay no attention to s.th.
To lower one’s eyes
For the protection of
God has forgiven all his sins
Pardon me! I beg your pardon!
Unsigned, anonymous
Undated, bearing no date
Not to spend or give away anything (lit. to fetter one’s hand to one’s neck)
To be probable, be likely
He suffered a complete defeat
Illusion, deception of the senses
Slip of the pen, clerical error
To swear a sacred oath
Mortal throes
To press the bell button, ring the bell
To sound s.o. out, probe into s.o.
To bear annoyance patiently, to grin and bear it, swallow the bitter pill
To shut one’s eyes to, over, towards, or in the face of
To encroach upon s.o.’s rights, refuse to recognise s.o.’s rights
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