to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
certain; definite; clear; credible
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
trend; tendency; momentum
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
be (that) as it may; having said that
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
day by day; every day; by the day
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to keep away; to keep at a distance
technical skill; ability; capacity
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
out of bounds; beyond the pale
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
anything and everything; just about everything