wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to press a question; to cross-examine
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be worried; to be troubled
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
clearing one's throat; cough
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
reason; cause; history; origin
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to tell; to state; to do
had better ...; had better not ...
carelessly; inattentively
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay