trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
light; easy; non-serious; minor
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
softly; mildly; gently; politely
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to move around; to move about; to get around
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to become keen on; to get passionate about
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
somehow; for some reason or other
at first; in the beginning; originally
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
to be embarrassed; to lose face
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
northeastern part; the northeast
to stop walking; to pause
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much