to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
several years; a few years
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
family; relatives; dependents; household
to govern; to manage; to subdue
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
local specialty; special product (of a region)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
polite; courteous; hospitable
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to sniff out; to get wind of
ninth day of the month; nine days
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge