warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
head; lead; vanguard; first
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs); dovetailing; fitting together
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
defense; defence; defensive preparations
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
small number; few; minority
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
such ... as; or some such
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
one's whole heart; everything one feels
air-permeability; breathability
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to ascertain; to check; to make sure