to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be softened; to calm down
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to lie down; to throw oneself down
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
the scruff or nape of the neck
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
prohibition; inhibition; ban
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand