hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
restoration; repair; mending
castle tower; keep; donjon
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
business rival; professional jealousy
for example; for instance; e.g.