tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
casting; cast-metal object
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if it is the case that ...
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
frequent; densely packed; thick
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
does not seem; unlikely; improbable