acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
carefree; free from worry
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
on bad terms; at loggerheads
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
pair; the two; both persons; both things
don't worry; there's no need to worry
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
longed-for; anxiously awaited
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly