retention; maintenance; preservation
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
toast; congratulatory cup
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
this family; our family; this house; we
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
religious organization; religious organisation
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to speak ill of; to disparage
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted