oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
it's no joke; gimme a break!
moaning; muttering; complaining
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
trial; judgement; judgment
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
counsel; defender; advocate
divine right (e.g. of kings)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
flight; desertion; escape
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to fall on one's backside
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
all but dead; half killed
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny