calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to succeed; to bear fruit
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
skill; dexterity; proficiency
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to leave this world; to die
way of speaking; intimation
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
internal organs; intestines; viscera
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding