henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
results; record; grades; marks
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
I see; that's right; indeed
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?