loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
such; like that; that sort of; very
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
having an ancient and honorable origin
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
play put on in a village; play put on by villagers
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
most of all; extremely; supremely
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
both hands; both arms; ten
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder