crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
falling asleep; going to sleep
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to be relieved of one's post
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
the ancients; ancient people
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to turn against; to become an enemy
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
consists of; comprises; is made up of
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to be led by; to be headed by
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to differ depending on ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute