to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
courteous; decorous; polite
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
imperial court; royal court
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
clearing one's throat; cough
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
sitting with one's legs out to one side
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
not worth considering; out of the question
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to discuss; to talk together
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
memories; recollections; reminiscence
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence