to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
cold; coldness; chilliness
spray of snow (smoke-like)
foehn; föhn; foehn wind; föhn wind
to roll up; to be rolled up
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
full length; total length; overall length
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
floor heating; underfloor heating
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
ruining a country; ruined country
throne; first place; top spot; championship
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
preface; foreword; introduction
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing