splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be conspicuous; to stand out
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to be worn out (from domestic life)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
in comparison to; rather than
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
effect; result; worth; use; avail
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)