serious; grave; dignified; solemn
weight (for scales); counterweight
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
white horse; unrefined sake
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
tail (animal); tail end; tip
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach