advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
chief vassal; senior statesman
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
state of the war; war situation
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
speech; expression; wording; language
to come to one's senses; to calm down
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated