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foregoing distress ventured
About noon, however, she began—but with a caution—a dread of disappointment which for some time kept her silent, even to her friend—to fancy, to hope she could perceive a slight amendment in her sister's pulse;—she waited, watched, and examined it again and again;—and at last, with an agitation more difficult to bury under exterior calmness, than all her foregoing distress, ventured to communicate her hopes.
— from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

front door violently
Mr. Cave gave way at last to extreme exasperation, and went out banging the front door violently.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Felix de Vandenesse
In some way she succeeded in taking Felix de Vandenesse away from Mme. de Mortsauf, thus causing that virtuous woman keen anguish.
— from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Anatole Cerfberr

für den Verkäufer
Friedensrichter justice of the peace friedliche Koexistenz peaceful coexistence frisiertes Konto cooked account Fristenüberschreitung failure to meet a deadline Fristenverlängerung extension of a period fruchtbar fertile Fruchtbarkeit fertility rate früher Ladenschluss early closing früherer Indossant previous endorser früherer Indossant prior endorser frühester Endtermin earliest finish time frühester Termin für ein Ereignis earliest event time Frühschicht morning shift Frühwarnsystem early warning system führen; Führung lead führende Aktie market leader führende Bank leading bank führende Geschäftsleute key businessmen Führer; Fremdenführer guide Fuhrgeld; Transport haulage Fuhrgewerbe; Transportgewerbe carrying trade führt zu Missverständnissen is leading to misunderstandings führt zu Streitigkeiten is leading to disputes Führung der Geschäfte conduct of business Führung durch Delegation management by delegation Führung mit Hilfe von Erkenntnissen management by perception Führung nach dem Ausnahmeprinzip management by exception Führung nach Ergebnissen management by results Führung nach Zielvorgaben management by objectives Führungsaufgaben managerial functions Führungsbefähigung leadership ability Führungskräfte executives Führungsqualität leadership ability Führungsspitze top management Führungsverantwortung managerial responsibility Fuhrunternehmer carter Fülle; Flut glut Füller filler Füllmaterial filling material Füllmaterial padding material Füllmaterial; Beiwerk padding Fundamt lost property office Fundbüro lost-property office fundiert sound standing fundierte Schuld fixed charge fünffach quintuplicate fünffach; in fünffacher Ausfertigung quintuplicate Fünfpfundnote; Fünfdollarnote fiver Funktion function Funktionär functionary funktionell functional Funktionsanalyse functional analysis Funktionsstörung malfunction für das Löschen for the purpose of unloading für den Bestimmungsort for the destination für den Export der Ware for the export of the goods für den Export geeignete Ware exportable goods für den Import abfertigen clear the goods for import für den Käufer akzeptabel acceptable to the buyer für den Schaden aufkommen to answer for damages für den vereinbarten Bestimmungshafen for the agreed port of destination für den Verkäufer for the seller für den Verkäufer akzeptabel acceptable to the seller für den Vorgang erforderlich required for the operation für den Vorgang üblich customary to the operation für den Zweck for the purpose für die Auslegung for the interpretation für die Einfuhr for the purpose of importing für die Einfuhr der Ware for the importation of the goods für die Handlung benötigte Zeit activity duration für die Lieferung eines Geräts for the supply of one unit für die Schulden haften liable for payment of the debts für die Seite des Frachtführers on the part of the carrier für die übliche Behandlung sorgen provide for customary conditioning für die Verantwortung for the liability to für die Verpackung der Ware sorgen provide for packing of the goods für die Verpackung der Ware sorgen provide the packing für die Verpackung der Ware zu sorgen provide the packing of the goods für die Verpackung sorgen provide the packing für die Versendung for the purpose of dispatching für die Zurverfügungstellung for putting them at the disposal für dieses Problem on this problem für ein Handelsgeschäft relating to a trading transaction
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

for distinguished valour
Each company was led by a Macedonian decurion, and next to him was a Macedonian receiving double pay for distinguished valour; and then came one who received ten staters, 956 who was so named from the pay he received, being less than that received by the man with double pay, but more than that of the men who were serving as soldiers without holding a position of honour.
— from The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Arrian

full duplex V
V.32 4800/9600 bps Current standard for 9600 bps modems full duplex V.32bis 4800/7200/9600, Full duplex with faster interrogation.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno

fundamentally different valuation
Through all moral idiosyncrasies I see a fundamentally different valuation.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Four different visitors
Four different visitors inspected me critically, two of them being agents for royal harems and the other two—how shall I say it?—wealthy connoisseurs.
— from The Golden Scorpion by Sax Rohmer

Felix de Vandenesse
Madame Felix de Vandenesse drove three times to the Bois de Boulogne without finding Raoul; the third time she came back anxious and uneasy.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

Felix de Vega
“Porfiar hasta morir,” comedia famosa de Frey Lope Felix de Vega Carpio (Tomo xxiii.
— from Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Spanish Language in the British Museum. Vol. 4 by Pascual de Gayangos

FOOTNOTES DL Vol
[260] FOOTNOTES: [DL] Vol. 5, p. 372.
— from Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters by John Earle

Fontenelle Diderot Voltaire
Among some of the famous men educated by the Jesuits we find Bossuet, Corneille, Molière, Tasso, Fontenelle, Diderot, Voltaire, and Bourdaloue, himself a Jesuit.
— from The Autobiography of St. Ignatius by Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint

Frère de V
Avec tous les sentiments de sincère amitié et de haute estime, je me dis, Sire et cher Frère, de V.M.I. la bien bonne Sœur, Victoria R. H.M. Eugénie, Empress of the French.
— from The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 by Queen of Great Britain Victoria

FACTA DUCIS VIVENT
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, Publishers NEW YORK AND LONDON Heroes of the Nations EDITED BY Evelyn Abbot, M.A. FELLOW OF BALLIOL COLLEGE, OXFORD FACTA DUCIS VIVENT, OPEROSAQUE GLORIA RERUM.—OVID, IN LIVIAM, 265.
— from Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. by C. Raymond (Charles Raymond) Beazley

fashionable dances valuable
At some of these fashionable dances valuable prizes are given, at others these fall to lucky ones by some form of lot—not lottery, of course, for that would be against the law, and these entertainments are arranged by eminent leaders of society who are always within the law—well within it.
— from The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott, Sir

for devout veneration
And hence there came to him, though with many stains and much misdirection, the most priceless excellence of a capacity for devout veneration.
— from Rousseau (Volume 1 and 2) by John Morley


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