to the best of my ability, poor though it be
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
failure; mistake; blunder
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
filtration; filtering; percolation
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
male instincts; male frivolity
to have one's horizons broadened
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to show one's affection; to express one's love
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
just one person; only one
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
physical work; manual labour (labor)
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to overdo; to do too much