stifled (laughter); simmering
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
how; in what way; circumstances
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
decorum; propriety; politeness
national costume; (in) native dress
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
large tree; big tree; huge tree
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to frolic about; to mess around
close; intimate; on good terms
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
step; stride; counter for steps
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
acrobatics; risky undertaking
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
scaling; climbing; ascending