colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
since then; from that time; ever since
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
another thing; exception; special case
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
mistress; kept woman; concubine
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
failure; mistake; blunder
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to rally; to make a comeback
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
treating someone like a child
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
settlement; solution; resolution
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
early on; earlier on; from early
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
built-in; fixed; attached
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation