reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to crouch; to squat; to cower
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
such; this sort of; like this
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
good humour (humor); good mood
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
almost; roughly; approximately
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to stare back at; to look back at
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off