to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
whispering into a person's ear
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
common person; foolish commoner
ignorant of the ways of the world
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
sharp parting remark; parting threat
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
(someone else's) daughter
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
walking around at night; night travel; night train
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
children's story; fairy tale