historical play; period drama
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
inheritance; something given or received
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
whichever one chooses; either way
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
heavenly; celestial; divine
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
inside; interior; inner part
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to stroke down; to smooth down
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off