soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
clearing one's throat; cough
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
human relations; personal relationships
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
consent; assent; approval; permission
vacant house; unoccupied house
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to ask a question; to ask questions
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
aptitude; aptness; suitability
means of transportation; transport service
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
leaf spring; plate spring
technical; technological; practical