to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
courteous; decorous; polite
manly; masculine; like a man
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have a talk; to tell a story
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
being in love with each other
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
study; research; investigation
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling