to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
only; merely; but; no more than
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
immediately; right away; on the spot
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to revere; to respect; to worship
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing