to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
port city; harbor city; harbour city
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
master; teacher; stable master
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
person who introduces someone; introducer
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
meaning; connotation; denotation
original intention; initial resolution
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite