bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
complexion; colour; color; blood red
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
nothing but; except; no more than
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
indolence; laziness; sloth
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to agree (to a proposal, request, etc.); to assent; to consent; to accept
step; stride; counter for steps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
intuition; instinct; hunch
strength; power; proficiency; ability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt