to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
image; figure; figure; form; image
prosperity; flourishing; success
to return fire; to shoot back
to shake; to sway; to waver
deceased father; late father
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
drinking bout; merrymaking
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
(social) class; rank; grade
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
reason; cause; circumstances
both hands; both arms; ten
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to beat time; to mark time
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well