to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
obedience; submission; resignation
that; the matter in question
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
impossible to do (although wants to)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to die out; to become extinct
to stiffen; to become stiff
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
previous generation; former ages
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to take over; to hand over
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
personage; person (deserving of respect)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reservation; putting on hold; deferment