to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
honour; honor; glory; privilege
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
custom; practice; convention; precedent
reading aloud; recitation
personification; anthropomorphization
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
children's story; fairy tale
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
for use by adults; for adults
for use by children; for children
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit (e.g. grounder); weak
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
doing as one is told; yes-man
cake or snack served with tea
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment