tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
fighting stance; fighting pose
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
derailment; digression; deviation
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
country living; life in the country; country life
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
to be obstinate; to be stubborn
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
after the end (of something)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to congratulate; to celebrate
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)