person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
whispering into a person's ear
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
way; method; means; resource; course
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
inheritance; something given or received
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
close; intimate; on good terms
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
progress; advance; improvement; development
watchful waiting; careful supervision
good young man; agreeable youth
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)