negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
news; word; tidings; omen
street at night; making a night journey
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
possible; likely; probable
sanity; consciousness; soberness
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
come out!; where are you?
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
mixed race; mixed parentage
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
it's been a long time; long time no see
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)