deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
before the gate; in front of the gate
to shut in; to confine; to contain
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to join together; to combine; to join up
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
condition; state (of health); appearance
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to practice magic; to practise magic
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
country living; life in the country; country life
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
restricted; confined; unfree
powerless; helpless; incompetent
in that manner; like that