bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to stare back at; to look back at
as if nothing had happened
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
5th day of the month; five days
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
place; position; location; position; standing; status
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
even though; despite; when
to say; to tell; to state; to do
memory; sense; experience
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)