less than ...; smaller ...
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
high spirits; gleeful mood
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
pupil; student; schoolchild
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to change completely; to change suddenly
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
good family; respectable family; decent family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
young lord; successor of one's current lord
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
practice; practising; training; study
such ... as; or some such
tall figure; high stature
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to torment; to harass; to tease
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service