carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
striking; remarkable; considerable
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
what sort of; what kind of; what way
about; concerning; related to; -ish
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
thick makeup; heavy makeup
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
(not so) much; (not) very
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
admiration; wonder; astonishment