weak; frail; slender; feminine
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to be transparent; to show through
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
having no idea; having no clue
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
good impression; favorable impression
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
secondary; of secondary importance
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
quarrel; dispute; argument
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)