tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
decision; determination; resolution
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to warp; to curve
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
for the first time in one's life
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to follow another's example
single word; a few words; brief comment
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
though; notwithstanding; although
after a long time; for the first time in a while
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
intelligence gathering; information gathering
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
piece of meat; cut of meat
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
forcibly; against one's will
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate