to put one's hand on; to touch
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
if it is (the case that ...)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to be helpful; to be useful
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
how much; how many; to what extent
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
the other day; a few days ago
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hostility; animosity; enmity
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell