(social) position; status
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
pronunciation; production of sound
a considerable number; a fair number
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
trivial; not amounting to much
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
like this; in this way; as you see
departure; leaving; going away; recession
young and energetic; up-and-coming
acceleration; speeding up
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
round shape; circle; circular form
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
hydraulic power; water power
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost