to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(period of) a year; during an era
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
breeding; raising; rearing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to grow up; to become an adult
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
story; tale; talk; discussion
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
in comparison to; rather than
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night