to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to name; to call; to christen; to term
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
ignorant of the ways of the world
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
aggression; invasion; raid