snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to be impolite; to be discourteous
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
baton (of command); order; command; direction
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
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; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
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
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
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
rich person; wealthy person
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to get out of bed; to show a leg
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind