as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
death penalty; capital punishment
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
right beside; close to; nearby
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to be torn off; to come off
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product