to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
tone (of voice); manner of talking
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
deep affection; dear; beloved
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to have an idea; to have a clue
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
smoothly; easily; readily
to take a breath; to take a short rest
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be helpful; to be useful
visual hallucination; vision