menacing; threatening

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

serving as a protector, guardian, or patron

brazenly obvious; flagrant

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

the greedy pursuit of riches

a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain

(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous

keenly distressing to the feelings

a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

charming; captivating

a remedy for all disease or ills

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.