obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
master; teacher; stable master
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
delicious; tasty; good; nice
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
border (between countries); national border
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
work; business; company; study
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to put one's hand on; to touch
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on