all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
a cut above; one step above
way (of doing); manner; method
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
unfortunately; regrettably
another thing; other things; another man's property
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
woman; female; feminine gender
to lay aside; to set aside
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to rest one's chin in one's hands
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only