to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
if so; in that case; in that situation
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to have a talk; to tell a story
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to publish a book; to put out a book
perpetual youth and longevity
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
imperial court; royal court
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to become empty; to be emptied
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
proposal; offer; request; application
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
belligerence; fighting spirit
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)