bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
act of mercy; helping another person
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
hiding one's embarrassment
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
surrounding at a distance
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
chastity; virtue; fidelity
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
traditional; conventional
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling