to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to keep away; to keep at a distance
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
king; monarch; ruler; champion
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to send flying with a kick
everywhere; all over; throughout
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
cache; place to hide something
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
(not saying anything) no matter what
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds