tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to read the situation; to sense the mood
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
serious; severe; grave; acute
entreaty; supplication; petition
(present) head of a family
go that far; to that extent
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
health problem; health issue
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to examine; to check; to inspect
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
something; some kind of; for some reason
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
imposing stance; daunting pose
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to shake; to sway; to waver
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours