surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to say; to be pleased to say
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
towards Russia (relations, policy, etc.)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
long (time); protracted; prolonged