society; company; the public; the world
serious look (on one's face); straight face
two times; twice; two degrees
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
your husband; her husband
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
how many people; a number of people
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
while; even though; despite
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen