man; male; masculine gender
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
the other day; a few days ago
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
handrail; railing; banister
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(another's) daughter; young lady
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
death penalty; capital punishment
application; request; petition
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)