elaborate; exquisite; detailed
work; business; company; study
discipline; training; teaching manners
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
absentmindedly; in spite of oneself
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
finally; barely; only just; gradually
in comparison to; rather than
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
jewel; precious stone; gem
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
myself; yourself; I; me; you
shop selling picture books, wood prints, etc.
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown