exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
feel (of a material); texture
chastity; virtue; fidelity
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
long time; several hours; long spell
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
(distinction of) sex; gender
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
distant look; faraway look
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
duty; obligation; responsibility
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
comparatively; relatively