to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
script; screenplay; scenario
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
chief vassal; senior statesman
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
government office; public office
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to get out of bed; to show a leg
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict