to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
incident; affair; happening; event
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
breaking off an engagement
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
being concerned about or mindful of
pair; two kinds; two ways
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
naturally; of course; understandably
difference; variation; difference
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
righteousness; justice; right
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part