to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
unqualified; without qualifications
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
to discuss; to talk together
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
an issue being settled; a case being closed
will; intent; desire; will; testament
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
glad countenance; joyful look