to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
way; method; means; resource; course
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
to prevent; to take precautions
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to explain; to dispel doubts
water vapour; water vapor; steam
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
generation; lifetime; age
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
killing two birds with one stone
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
suffering; distress; hardship; trial