master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
body; physique; build; stature
carving; engraving; chiselled features
virile; tough; masculine; intense
glove (esp. sports); globe
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
from the viewpoint of; according to
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
knowing; (an) acquaintance
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
consideration; taking into account
family a woman has married into
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
minute adjustment; fine tuning
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words