figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
virgin; innocent young woman
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
weak constitution; ill health
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
elder sister; effeminate man
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bunch of flowers; bouquet
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
diplomat; diplomatic person
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
the other day; a few days ago
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern