story; tale; talk; discussion
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
world; society; people; the public
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to become pale; to turn pale
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
all night; throughout the night
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
so; like this; in this way
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
chair; stool; post; office; position
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
unexpectedly; surprisingly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name