to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
war; fighting; fierce competition
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
since; henceforth; ever since
already; now; no longer; not any more
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's own child; one's own children
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
home; household; family; hearth
tendency; trend; inclination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
battlefield; battleground
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to press a question; to cross-examine
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
... years old; age (of) ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is