to complain; to lodge a complaint
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
sparsely eating; having a small appetite
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
environment; circumstance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
story; tale; talk; discussion
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
flour dealer; miller; mill
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be intimate with; to befriend
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia