hills and fields; hill and dale
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
close to the wall; alongside the wall
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
story; tale; talk; discussion
something; some kind of; for some reason
serious; severe; grave; acute
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to face on; to look out on to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to shine in (light); to illuminate
expression; look; countenance; face
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to have troubles; to have concerns
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
doublet (14th-17th century men's jacket)