main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
clerk at the information desk
in advance; beforehand; previously
father; dad; husband; you; he
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
youthful; young; young-looking
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
interview (e.g. for a job)
unanticipated; unexpected
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
sampling food or drink; tasting
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
near oneself; close to one; familiar
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to cultivate a better understanding
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!