sentiment; sentimentality
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
life; living; I; me; student
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to well up; to burst; to arise
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to cause someone to worry
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
really; truly; indeed; good grief
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
after that (a substantive change occurred)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault