finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
expressing one's mind; speaking out
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
please (give me); please (do for me)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
don't worry about it; forget about it
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
game arcade; video arcade
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
man marrying into wealth and power
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to have a talk; to tell a story
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept