to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
personal guidance; tutoring
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
look; glance; (at first) sight
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
luxury item; luxury goods
fatty layer; layer of fat
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
room light; interior light
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
clientele; customer stratum
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
physical strength; muscular strength
each individual; each person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
fearfully; timidly; nervously
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate