to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of