handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
polish; improvement; burnishing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
I see; that's right; indeed
100,000,000; one hundred million
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
negotiation of conditions
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
contract; compact; agreement
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
book; volume; this; present; main; head
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
how; in what way; by what means
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
how others look at you; what others think about you
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
beyond this point; from now on; after this
beginning; outset; first; onset
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sincere; honest; faithful
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much