dozens; scores of; decades
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
demon; monster; apparition
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
nonetheless; nevertheless
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
pale yellow; light yellow
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)