the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
matter causing distress; something causing worry
source of river; fountainhead
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to look down on; to make light of
long military service; having experienced many battles
guardian; protector; patron; parent
number of persons; personnel
distant look; faraway look
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
stepping back; drawing back
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
looking pale; looking unwell
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
unique; peculiar; singular
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
motherland; fatherland; native country
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
high temperature and humidity
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
local specialty; special product (of a region)