several years; a few years
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
instability; insecurity; crankiness
mental; spiritual; emotional
(not) a single person; (no) one
big talk; boasting; bragging
boastful speech; bragging
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
anything and everything; just about everything
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
wet nurse; nursing mother
stupid girl; stupid woman
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to thrust before; to thrust at
with a momentary flash of light
suppression; repression; subjugation
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to say; to be called; to do
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift