Mesopotamian civilization
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
to talk to oneself; to mutter
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
on the way back; when about to go back
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
promotion; raising of status
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill; grinder
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill