to rule; to govern; to administer
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
influence; clout; leverage
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
characteristic; feature; special quality
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
at a loss for words; stumped for words
after a long time; for the first time in a while
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
suspicious-looking; fishy
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
most part; greater part; majority
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)