to be smeared; to be covered
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hard to get; hard to come by
to yearn for; to be in love with
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
air transport; air lift; airlift
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
arrogant; haughty; insolent
threat; intimidation; menace
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
loading; charging; filling
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
special; particular; peculiar; unique
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still