to cover fully; to wrap around
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
long time; several hours; long spell
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
memory; ability to remember
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
work; business; company; study
one's house; one's home; one's family
calculated; premeditated; considered
countermeasure; counter-measure
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
in deep black; in jet black
for use by adults; for adults
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
employer's house; master's house