moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
more than usual (usu. time)
maker; builder; creator; farmer
good humour (humor); good mood
I'm stuffed; that was good; what a meal
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
back (of a chair); backrest
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
never mind!; don't worry about it
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
declaration; proclamation; announcement
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to shake; to waver; to tremble
as if it were about oneself
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
one end; an end; part; fragment
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
many; numerous; various; large number of
pointing out; identification
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)