repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to say no more; to sink into silence
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
in the meanwhile; during the time
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
blood and iron; military might
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
(a person's) appearance; looks
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively