lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
towering; astonishingly high
tall figure; high stature
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to some extent; to a certain extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
power; authority; influence
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
weird; disgusting; sickening
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
no exception; without exception; always the same
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
contract; compact; agreement
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
strong person; the strong; the powerful
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
hard to get; hard to come by
property; fortune; assets
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)