newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to like; to love; to be fond of
property; fortune; assets
to throw into; to toss into
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
absolutely; positively; decidedly
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
a long time ago; in those days
thereupon; shortly thereafter
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
workshop; studio; atelier
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
society; the world; the times
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
hereabouts; around there; that area
state of mind; mentality; psychology
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to begin; to set about; to start