to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
forcibly; against one's will
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
business trip; official trip
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
free time; time at leisure
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
relation; relative; kind; cordial
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
chopping board; cutting board
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
cooking; food preparation
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in one's own way or style
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for