toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
beyond one's means or position
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
Brabant (Belgium, Netherlands)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
high-quality goods; luxury item
luxury item; luxury goods
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to fall flat; to fall face down
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
private funeral; secret burial
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to persuade someone to accept the inevitable
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
travelling alone; solitary journey
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
prize money; monetary award; reward
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment