insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
(present) head of a family
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
tall figure; high stature
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
personal; individual; private
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
expression; look; countenance; face
corridor; hallway; passageway
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to stiffen; to become stiff
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
one's house; one's home; one's family
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to