rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be overcome with emotion
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
two classes; double; two sets
to be thrilled; to be excited
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
perception; sensation; awareness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
what sort of; what kind of; what way
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour