(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
carnivore; carnivorous animal
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
admiration; being impressed (by)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
murder; killing; murderer
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
this occasion; at this time; now
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
request; appeal; claim; purchase
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial