light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
regret; repentance; remorse
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
to make an appearance; to show up
and so; therefore; for that reason
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
modesty; humility; being humble
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to detain; to check; to restrain
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
narrow; thin (sized); slender
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
with all one's strength; with all one's might
man; male; masculine gender
like this; this sort; this way
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice