hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
superiority; predominance
to be full of pride; to be boastful
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
companion; partner; spouse
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
neighbouring house; neighboring house
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
have to do; must; should; ought to
large crowd; mass of people
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to die by drowning; to drown
winner-takes-all (system)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
condition; state (of health); appearance
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
pretense of evil; pretence of evil