stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
bored; having nothing to do; idle
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
system; institution; organization; organisation
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
value; preciousness; nobility
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
means of transportation; transport service
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with