moaning; muttering; complaining
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to make a speech; to address
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
close; intimate; on good terms
to apologize; to apologise
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
trial; judgement; judgment
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
counsel; defender; advocate
divine right (e.g. of kings)
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
correction; revision; amendment
dwelling; house; residence; address
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching