speaking of ...; as for ...
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
here and there; in places
well-bred; of good upbringing
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
patriarch; head of a family
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
suffix for familiar person
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
ancient city; former capital
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
clearing one's throat; cough
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
very; much; greatly; a lot of
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
our country; our land; one's own country