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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 March 2025
Handed down from father to son, as s.th. inherited from Forefathers
Vanities, falsehoods
Before she could say a word, he exclaimed …
To degrade o.s., demean o.s.
To rob, fleece s.o., to lift money out of people's pocket, relieve people of their money
Forced smile
To try to ingratiate s.o.
To strive for God's grace
Forever and ever
To express one's opinion about
To express a wish or desire
To display a hostile, threatening attitude
To clear o.s. from guilt, exonerate
The most outstanding or conspicuous phenomenon
Tardier than Noah's raven, i.e. slower than a ten-year itch
To escape, run away (abscond)
Maintenance of the status quo
To recover from an illness
To report s.th. to the police
He did his utmost, but without success
Human being, lit. son of Adam
A man of the world, a sophisticated man, product of his time
Native
Vagabond, tramp, wayfarer, traveller
He knows the job from the ground up, inside out, he is the right man for it
A famous, well-known man, a celebrity
Our countryman, our fellow tribesman
Illegitimate son
Legitimate son, decent fellow
His own son, his offspring
Short lived, ephemeral
Moustached, sporting moustache
Responsible for, answerable for …
Hunchback
The parents, father and mother
He insisted on doing it
God willed that …
To enjoy an excellent reputation, stand in good repute
To walk slowly, unhurriedly
In observance of, according to
To pursue a policy
To follow a school of Islamic law
To keep to the right
Unanimity, uniting of views
Concord, agreement, harmony
To take the necessary measures
To mistake cause and effect
To act in a suitable or appropriate manner
To take up new positions (troops)
To take a decisive step
To take a form or shape
To pass or adopt a resolution
To take s.o. as an example, model s.o. after s.o.
To regard s.th. as an expedient for
To take an attitude, assume a position
Vagueness of expression
The rent is beyond repair
To get in touch with s.o. by telephone
To catch fire
To trouble, worry, bother, harass s.o.
To burn with zeal (energy) for
So as to complete the number, in order to round off the amount
To do s.th. unheard of, do an unprecedented thing
To bear fruit
To bring, produce, advance
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