formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to shed light; to cast light
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
with a start; with a jump
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
manners; behavior; behaviour
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...