to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
that is to say; so that means
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to toady; to be obsequious
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to boost; to force up; to push up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
serious crime; grave crime
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to grow up; to become an adult
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
how; in what way; by what means
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich