one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
leading person; foremost figure
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to badger; to pester; to beg
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
library; book collection; paperback book
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
complexion; colour; color; blood red
polish; improvement; burnishing
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
difference; variation; difference
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
spine; backbone; spinal column
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives