endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to apologize; to apologise
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
land near a castle; castle town
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
these guys; these fellows
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
sarcophagus; stone coffin
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
hairdresser; hairdressing
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to reason with (a person)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
future problems; consequences