greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to treat one's husband with due respect
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
it's not like; it isn't as if
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
along; parallel to; in accordance with
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness