collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sense of duty (obligation)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
ago; since; before; previous
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to have a rumor circulating
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
place; room; margin; scope
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
don't worry; there's no need to worry
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
second (unit of time); arc second
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
literally; to the letter; literal