another family; another house
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
as hoped for; as expected
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
advance; moving forward; progress
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
mountain stream; mountain torrent
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
at least; at most; (even) just
high-school baseball player
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
inside; interior; inner part
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
exaltation; emotional uplift
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
too (much); overly; excessively
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
royalty and titled nobility