noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
proper; right; reasonable
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
bathing; going in the bath
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
expression; look; countenance; face
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sunlight filtering through trees
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
then; and (then); in that case; if so
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bow and arrow; weapon; arms