to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
woman; female; feminine gender
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
by itself; automatically; naturally
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
transcendence; transcendency
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate