just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
sound of voice; vocal sound
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
record keeper; recorder; archivist
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
your daughter; young woman
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
proposal; proposition; suggestion
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...