origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
without cause; without reason
first thing in the morning
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
newly appointed; inaugural
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
fellow pupil (apprentice)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
conferring of decorations
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to mistake (A for B); to misread
affectation; showiness; pretence
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on