to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
(clenched) fist; knuckles
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
business discussion; negotiation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to sew up; to sew together
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
early on; earlier on; from early
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
minimum; at the very least
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
great difference; big difference; wide margin
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest