contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to increase; to add to; to augment
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
a few seconds; several seconds
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to peel; to skin; to pare
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)