certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
student (esp. a university student)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to find fault with; to question
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
note (letter) left behind; will
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
garden (esp. with trees); park
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
thank you for your continued patronage
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss
having said that; on the other hand
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
second marriage; remarriage
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
depravity; corruption; degradation