hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be found; to be discovered
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
done; just done; just finished
two times; twice; two degrees
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
virtue; charm; merit; good point
family a woman has married into
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be softened; to calm down
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
technical; technological; practical
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to be at a loss for words
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
major agricultural country; agricultural power; agripower
official name; formal name
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...