to become pale; to turn pale
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be too numerous; to be too much
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
contemplation; meditation
to squeeze out; to wring out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
now that; since; so long as; because
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
many; numerous; various; large number of
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to indicate; to show; to point to
will not do; do not; does not
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.