Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul.
REASON, v.i. To weight probabilities in the scales of desire.
Consult: To seek approval for a course of action already decided upon.
Opportunity: A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.
LICKSPITTLE, n. A useful functionary, not infrequently found editing a newspaper . . . the lickspittle is only the blackmailer under another aspect, although the latter is frequently found as an independent species.
ENVY, n. Emulation adapted to the meanest capacity.