the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to relax; to feel at home
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
influence; effect; impact
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather